The Federal Court in Sydney today (17 March 2017) has ruled that asylum seekers have the right to continue their legal fight to keep their mobile phones while in onshore immigration detention, following a class action brought by human rights lawyers the National Justice Project to prevent Serco and Border Force from seizing detainee phones. Border Force had planned to …
National Justice Project working with the Deaths In Custody Watch Committee of WA
The National Justice Project is working with the Deaths In Custody Watch Committee of WA to assist an Aboriginal man injured by police tasers. Read the story herehttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jan/20/indigenous-man-filmed-with-whole-body-tremors-days-after-being-tasered-by-police
Our Special Counsel demands justice for David Dungay (Dec’d) and his grieving family
Our Special Counsel, Duncan Fine, demands justice for David Dungay (Dec’d) and his grieving family http://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/family/nitv-news/article/2016/12/22/family-demand-justice-death-custody-david-dungay-jnr
The National Justice Project Calls for a Royal Commission after another refugee death
In the wake of the death in Brisbane of Faysal Ishak Ahmed, a 27-year-old Sudanese refugee held on Manus Island, the National Justice Project has demanded a prompt inquest into the circumstances of the death and called on the Australian Government to institute a Royal Commission into the miserable level of medical care that refugees receive on Manus and Nauru. Image …
The National Justice Project is assisting detainees to secure their urgent medical needs
The National Justice Project stands up for those in medical need in prisons or detention centres. We condemn the lack of medical treatment received by hear attack victim “Yusuf” on Nauru. Read more here.
Medical Care Abysmal on Nauru
Marie Claire investigates the shocking state of health care on Nauru including comments from the National Justice Project. See Article here
WA Coroner to deliver findings on Ms Dhu today
Our thoughts are with the family of Ms Dhu and the Deaths in Custody Watch Committee of WA today. See the excellent article by Calla Wahlquist in the Guardian
WA Coroner finds Ms Dhu’s death was preventable, her treatment inhumane and releases video @auspol
The WA Coroner has found that Ms Dhu’s death was preventable, that her treatment was inhumane and she has decided to release the video evidence. See http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-16/ms-dhu-inquest-coroner-releases-findings-into-death-in-custody/8122898
The shocking video of the inhumane way Ms Dhu was treated has been released. WARNING: THE IMAGES ARE DISTURBING
It is impossible to deny the inhumane treatment that #Missdhu received when you see these stark images. #MissDhu ‘s short life must not be in vain. The WA Government must stop locking up fine defaulters, ensure police contact the Aboriginal Legal Service when an Aboriginal person is detained & make amends to Ms Dhu’s family.http://www.theage.com.au/wa-news/shocking-footage-of-ms-dhu-will-be-released-by-coroner-20161216-gtck7m.html
Don Dale training manual revealed
George Newhouse, principal solicitor of the National Justice Project, told The Saturday Paper that the revelations of the training course could have significant legal ramifications. “I think it is inappropriate to ever use tear gas on children at all, and then if they have breached their guidelines, then I think there are implications for both criminal and civil law in the circumstances,” …