Having grown up surrounded by human rights and social justice matters, it comes as no surprise that Steve Castan is an extremely hands-on and invested Chair of the National Justice Project’s Board.
Case File: Evacuating EWR18 from Nauru to receive urgent medical care
In EWR18 v Minister for Home Affairs, the Federal Court considered whether refugees living on Nauru fall within their jurisdiction, and whether to grant an injunction.
Family and advocates call for charges to be laid against NSW Police officers who arrested First Nations teen experiencing anxiety attack
“My daughter was only trying to help her partner when NSW Police officers laid their hands on her and threw her to the ground by her collar. She was simply assisting her partner manage her anxiety attack and did nothing to be treated so appallingly.”
Exposing Healthcare Discrimination in Regional NSW
The National Justice Project has authored a submission to the NSW parliamentary inquiry into regional, rural and remote healthcare.
Shining a Spotlight on Discrimination against Migrants and Refugees with Disabilities
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.
Case update: Swan River drowning inquest concludes
The Coroner’s Court of Western Australia today ends a five-day inquest into the tragic death of teen boys Trisjack Simpson and Christopher Drage, who lost their lives during a police chase.
NSW Health Minister Gives Green Light to LGBTQI March
Today the NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has given a green light to a Sydney LGBTQI protest against homophobic legislation on Saturday, agreeing with protest organisers that the right to protest can be balanced with public health and safety risks.
How our legal observers are protecting the right to protest
You may have seen our legal observers at the recent Invasion Day and Black Lives Matter protests, sporting hi-viz vests and briefing activists about their rights. We spoke to one of them, Romina Reyftmann, about how she helps to protect the right to protest. To defend the legal rights of protesters, our legal observers volunteer at marches and rallies as …
“I will always be advocating because of my history” – Sarin Zaitounian on her passion for social justice
“Being in their corner and advocating for them itself is the greatest reward you can take out of this legal internship.”
Case File: Inquest into the Death of Mr Jackamarra
After being kept in custody despite being granted bail, 36-year-old Aboriginal man Khamsani Victor Jackamarra took his own life at Broome Regional Prison.