Welcome to 2025, the 10th year of the National Justice Project, and a new look and feel for our monthly Justice Brief newsletter! We are looking forward to celebrating this significant year with our many partners, volunteers, supporters and donors.
This year has started with a stark reminder of why we must remain vigilant in our fight for justice and human rights, and why your support is so vital.
The 2025 Human Rights Watch World Report slammed Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers as “diabolical” and outlined an appalling record on human rights. The Federal Government continuing to evade our international obligations and ignore global standard on the most basic of human rights. Our country’s record on youth justice also came under fire in this damning report with the global watchdog noting the disparities in Australia’s criminal justice system especially the overrepresentation of First Nations people. Read our response here.
As long as Australia remains the only Western democracy without a national human rights act or charter, the work of the National Justice Project in holding our governments to account is more important than ever. You can support our work here.
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