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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

We love a good protest chant so today we’re calling out “2,4,6,8 – human rights cannot wait”. The National Justice Project has been a proud and loud voice of protest and advocacy for refugees and asylum seekers over many years.

Most of our refugee clients are still living in limbo, not being able to plan even seven months ahead as they need to apply for temporary bridging visas every six months. For those with lingering health issues and who can’t

The National Justice Project has been fighting for six years to secure justice for the refugee families who suffered physical and psychological harm while held in offshore detention. The recent settlements of our two test cases are just the start.

December 5 is International Volunteer Day and we would like to pay tribute to the many volunteers who have worked with the National Justice Project on our offshore detention test cases before the Federal Court. We would not have been

Children as young as four years of age have been diagnosed with Traumatic Withdrawal Syndrome and many of the children detained on Nauru displayed symptoms of this rare but life-threatening condition. The tiny children at risk on Nauru stopped eating,

December 3 is International Day of People with Disability but for many of our refugee clients it is not a day of celebration. Refugees are more likely to have a disability because of their experiences of conflict, torture and displacement.

In two test cases before the Federal Court, the National Justice Project helped secure justice for two refugee families over the appalling level of care provided to them in offshore detention. The court heard claims of denial of medical care,

Day 1 in Australia is too often an unwelcome arrival for people who have fled persecution, torture and conflict in their home country. For many, the gruelling journey they made with the hope of finding safety for their family brings