The National Justice Project has been fighting fearlessly for more than six years to hold the Australian Government to account for the appalling level of medical care provided to dozens of asylum seeker families detained on Nauru. We hope to drive systemic change through the Australian legal system so no refugee will ever have […]
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After a six-year battle to hold the government to account for failing to provide adequate medical care on Nauru, the Federal Court issued judgments approving two settlements for two children whose health had been compromised whilst they were detained offshore. The National Justice Project has welcomed the judgments. The confidential settlements, which protect the identity
In DMA18, refugees who were detained in offshore detention secured a major legal victory in the High Court of Australia against the Minister for Home Affairs.
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Our submission provides a detailed analysis of the liability risks arising from offshore processing; lack of durable solutions for resettlement of refugees; the risks of relying on foreign sovereign states to resolve domestic obligations; the logistical challenges arising from relying on foreign sovereign governments; the foreseeable and avoidable harm that offshore processing causes; and
the risks relating to pre-emptive removal.
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The National Justice Project, in conjunction with the Sydney Centre for International Law, has co-authored a submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
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In this issue we’re celebrating 10 years of the National Justice Project. For a decade, justice has been at the heart of everything we do. Through their courage and lived experience, the people at the centre of our work have shown how First Nations people, refugees, and asylum seekers are too often denied the care
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The National Justice Project says the latest Human Rights Watch World Report finding Australia’s “diabolical” treatment of asylum seekers and youth crime has worsened needs to be a wake-up call for governments around the country. National Justice Project CEO Adjunct Professor George Newhouse calls the report a damning indictment of the way refugees and First
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The National Justice Project has called on the Federal Government to act on findings from the United Nations Human Rights Committee that Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including children, on Nauru without access to sufficient water and healthcare. National Justice Project CEO Adjunct Professor George Newhouse welcomed
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On December 10, International Human Rights Day, we celebrated the final day of the National Justice Project’s 10 Days to Donate in December campaign. We are grateful for the level of support we received over these 10 days after sharing what is at stake for the many refugee families who rely on us to help
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The National Justice Project has been fighting for human rights justice for nine years. We have been fighting for clients who have experienced systemic discrimination and prejudice and we work to seek and set precedents for institutional accountability. We fight for First Nations justice, health justice, disability justice and refugee justice. Our court cases have
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