Australians should be alarmed by Howard's measure of 'Justice'
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Contrary to Prime Minister John Howard's declaration yesterday Liberty Victoria is unsatisfied with military justice and believes that David Hicks cannot get justice under a military trial (19 July 2005)
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Media Release
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US Supreme Court Ruling Strikes Down Military Commission and Affirms the Rule Of Law
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Liberty Victoria welcomes the United States Supreme Court's decision that the Guantanamo Bay military commission, convened to try David Hicks and other prisoners, violates international law and the US Constitution. (7 July 2005)
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Media Release
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Liberty Victoria says time to respect women’s voices and choices
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Liberty Victoria expresses its concern with the developments in the current abortion debate.
The decision to terminate a pregnancy, whether made by single women or couples, is a difficult and emotional one and should not be derided or distorted by government ministers. (25 April 2005)
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Media Release
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Wool Industry Action against People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
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Liberty Victoria and Free Speech Victoria defend public debate and express concern about the possibility of the Federal Court deciding that the Trade Practices Act enables an industry organisation to use that legislation in response to criticism of an industry practice (25 November 2004)
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Media Release
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Answers needed on ASIO raids
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The Australian Council for Civil Liberties has criticised some of last week's
raids on Muslim homes in various Australian cities, not because they occurred but
because of the way they were conducted(4 November 2002)
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Media Release
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Police Should Understand and Respect the Rule of Law
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Press release about former Police Commissioner`s remarks after the acquittal of S11 protesters. (20 September 2002).
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Media Release
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Minister for Immigration Attacks Federal Court
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Maintaining the separation of powers is vital to the health of our democracy. Attacks by Ministers on judges diminish both the executive and the judiciary, and the Australian community is the loser. Chris Maxwell (5 June 2002)
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Media Release
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'Saturation' media coverage of murder investigation
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Excessive media coverage of police investigation sates public fascination, rather than serving public interest, and jeopardises fundamental principles such as presumption of innocence and right to fair trial. Need for further dicsussion on striking balance between demands of freedom of press, criminal justice and public right to know. Chris Maxwell (14 May 2002)
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Media Release
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Justice Kirby and Senator Heffernan. Unfinished Business
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Liberty Victoria calls on the Prime Minister to take positive action to end systemic discrimination against lesbians and gay men by legislative amendment, including the full and equal recognition of same-sex relationships, in the wake of the Heffernan Affair. (12 May 2002)
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Letter
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Legal Funding Election Pledge Welcome
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Media Release by Victorian Law Foundation responding to Rob Hulls election promise of more funding for legal aid during the 2002 Victorian State Election (13 November 2002)
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Media Release
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Government's new anti-terrorism measures
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A newspaper article critical of the federal government`s new anti-terrorism package, arguing that existing laws adequately cover this area of criminal activity, whereas proposed new laws would impinge unnecessarily on citizens` rights. Chris Maxwell (24 December 2001)
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Media Release
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Tampa case
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Liberty Victoria`s response to the judgment given in the Tampa case appeal, in which the majority of judges, in overturning the earlier decision, found the government did have the power to deny entry into Australia of the asylum seekers.. Greg Connellan (19 September 2001)
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Media Release
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Tampa case
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Liberty Victoria`s response to the judgement given by Justice North in the Tampa case - in which the judge found that the government acted unlawfully in detaining the rescuees aboard the ship. Greg Connellan (17 September 2001)
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Media Release
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Human Rights Ignored Again: The Senate should reject the Administrative Decisions (Effect of International Instruments) Bill
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Chris Maxwell argues that the Administrative Decisions (Effect of International
Instruments) Bill would completely undermine
Australia’s proclaimed commitment to human rights and the observance of international
obligations. (29 March 2001)
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Media Release
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