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Content warning for First Nations readers – the following includes the name and image of a deceased Martu woman. The National Justice Project is hoping an inquest into the death in custody of Martu woman Dannielle Lowe this week will
The National Justice Project is leading an Australian campaign to advocate for appropriate first responders instead of police attending to people in a health or social crisis and has released a position paper diagnosing the problems present in Australia’s current
The National Justice Project and Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research called on parliamentarians to consider the importance of ‘outcomes, geunuine actions and respect’ when it comes to designing a truth-telling commission. As part of a joint submission, National
National Justice Project CEO Adjunct Professor George Newhouse told a Senate Inquiry of disturbing insights into the treatment of young people in detention and prison having spent decades fighting for improved conditions. Speaking at the inquiry hearing into Australia’s youth
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
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
The National Justice Project is delighted to welcome Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt AO as our new Board Chair from January 2025. Larissa is an Euahleyai/Gamillaroi woman and the Laureate Fellow at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at
Our Impact Report for 2024 showcases the National Justice Project’s work to end discrimination through the power of strategic legal action, social justice education, client-centred advocacy, innovation and strong partnerships. In early 2024 we shared a report capturing our work
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
December 10 is International Human Rights Day and 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 have received over these 10 days, but we