Prisons Minister ‘blind to reality’
A sneering indifference to the poor is no way to run prisons and the fines system, CLA says. Ministers should represent all people, not just the upper class. 13 Jan 2015
Hicks officially innocent, Pentagon admits
The Pentagon has finally admitted David Hicks’ innocence: he was charged with a non-crime. Time for Howard, Ruddock and the government to pay compensation for their incompetence. 11 Jan 2015
‘Now I am terrified…’
Exaggerated fears, excessive, expensive and stupid solutions…our pollies have not opened up the new year 2015 in a way that inspires confidence, says Hugh Selby. 3 Jan 2015
There are many hidden victims…
A wrongful conviction affects more than the person in jail. With Henry Keogh released, we repeat an article by his daughter Alexis published by us on 23 Dec 2010. 23 Dec 2014
Keogh free: Royal Commission needed
Today Henry Keogh is expected to walk free after nearly 20 years in jail…where he should not have served one day. A Royal Commission is needed, CLA says. 22 Dec 2014
Torture…from the other side
Does it help to see things from the other side, as brilliant cartoonist Jen Sorensen asks in this thought-provoking cartoon on torture from a different angle? 20 Dec 2014
David Szach: denying a dying man
If you had been wrongly convicted of murder, you’d want your name formally cleared, wouldn’t you? So does a man who doesn’t have long to live. 13 Dec 2014
CIAlia…where lies rule, torture prevails
The CIA is become the Stasi of the States, or a state unto itself. Why would Australia work with an agency that its own Congress and people can’t trust? 11 Dec 2014
Outsiders see with different outlook
Daniel Mori’s book, about the company cowards keep, allows those who see a coloured light on a different hill to examine the perspective they are coming from. 11 Nov 2014
Terror laws: some good, some unneeded
Delivering the Lionel Murphy memorial lecture for 2014, Prof George Williams gave this excellent rundown of the status of Australia’s terror laws. MPs, please take note. 6 Nov 2014