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Politics is eating away at Rule of Law

5 June 2015 5 June 2015

Insidiously, fundamental justice cornerstones of our society are being eaten away as government Acts and actions diminish respect for, and operation of, the Rule of Law, Lou Coutts says. 4 June 2015

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Govt urged to push against death penalty

20 May 2015 20 May 2015

The Australian government should follow up the Bali state executions by leading an international campaign against the death penalty…and reining in the AFP, CLA and others say.  20 May 2015

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Lost in time, a floating wave of people

19 May 2015 19 May 2015

The human flotsam of Asia is coming closer to our shores, questioning the cocoon we live in. A longer-term answer is needed, better than sending boats back to sea. 19 May 2015

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AFP rules must cause a pause

3 May 2015 4 May 2015

AFP guidelines currently provide little restraint on police handing Australians over to potential death by execution overseas. Police should instead be forced to adopt and promote our human rights principles. 4 May 2015

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CLA urges compelling-only appeal test

29 April 2015 29 April 2015

In a welcome initiative, Tasmania is reviewing how people who may be wrongly convicted can get their case back before a court. CLA is proposing improvements to the bill. 29 April 2015

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Bill is pernicious danger to rule of law

22 April 2015 23 April 2015

A Bill, proposed by Immigration Minister Dutton would give contractors, trained to nightclub bouncer standards only, the right to decide when and how hard to bash refugees in detention. 22 April 2015

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Prisons: learning the right lessons

14 April 2015 14 April 2015

Politicians and prison executives need to think differently about imprisonment: more funds and extra effort put into rehabilitation, with less mandatory sentencing, will pay off, says Doreen Moulds. 14 April 2015

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Govt produces ‘worst legislation so far’

9 April 2015 9 April 2015

Data retention legislation is awful, but the Minister Dutton’s proposed ‘Refugee Riot Act’ breaks all the international rules about human rights of anyone, not just refugees, CLA says. 8 April 2015

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12 unite against youth jailing

18 March 2015 18 March 2015

A proposed harsh new mandatory sentencing law – jailing even more Indigenous children – would simply increase taxes on WA citizens without clear benefit. It should be amended, CLA says. 18 March 2015

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How shock jocks sabotaged bail

17 March 2015 17 March 2015

Shock jocks can do good…but they can also do great harm as naysayers, like when they joined with rabid tabloids to sabotage brand new NSW bail laws in mid-2014. 16 March 2015.

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