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01 Jul 2008 Australians reject the death penalty and support gay marriage
17 May 2008 UN Torture Committee Blasts Australia
16 Feb 2008 Secret files reveal Howard’s death penalty shame
23 Dec 2007 United Nations votes for global moratorium on death penalty
29 Nov 2007 New sperm donor law erodes human rights
23 Sep 2007 CCL condemns plan to let police censor the internet
19 Sep 2007 Torture Expert Should Visit Supermax Prison
04 Sep 2007 Bush Is Worst President Ever
12 Aug 2007 Government Authorises More Death Penalty Cooperation
06 Aug 2007 Report to UN calls for Royal Commission on Habib
22 Jun 2007 Ruddock should end same-sex discrimination now
29 May 2007 Attorney General's proposal to ban material that advocates terrorism is ludicrous
28 May 2007 CCL condemns government's internet censorship
16 Mar 2007 Senate report on Access Card welcomed
24 Feb 2007 Book banning condemned
05 Dec 2006 Open Letter from John Lewthwaite
26 Jul 2006 nswccl opposes federal government censorship
25 Jul 2006 CCL CONGRATULATES VICTORIA ON BILL OF RIGHTS
12 Jul 2006 NSW POLICE SETTLE OUT OF COURT IN WRONGFUL ARREST CASE
12 Jun 2006 Philippines abolishes the death penalty
21 May 2006 Australian phones 24-times more likely to be bugged than an American phone
20 Jan 2006 CCL REJECTS ASIO VETO OVER WHO IS AND WHO IS NOT AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN
13 Jan 2006 Australian phones 26-times more likely to be bugged than an American phone
17 Dec 2005 SOUTH AFRICAN COURT RECOGNISES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
01 Dec 2005 NSW PARLIAMENT SHOULD REJECT STATE TERROR LAWS
30 Nov 2005 DPP rejects last ditch legal attempt to save Nguyen
24 Nov 2005 CCL releases plain English explanation of Anti-Terrorism Bill
04 Nov 2005 CAMPAIGN LAUNCH TO FIGHT DRACONIAN TERROR LAWS
22 Oct 2005 AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN POLICY FAILS: MELBOURNE MAN TO HANG IN SINGAPORE
27 Sep 2005 PREVENTATIVE DETENTION THREATENS ALL AUSTRALIANS
26 Sep 2005 NEW MATILDA'S HUMAN RIGHTS ACT LAUNCH: A WELCOME INITIATIVE
21 Sep 2005 GUNNS CASE RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER FREEDOM OF SPEECH
09 Sep 2005 PM’S NEW COUNTER-TERRORIST PACKAGE: RECIPE FOR A POLICE STATE
23 Aug 2005 BUSTED: AFP’S “ANYTHING GOES” POLICY ON DEATH PENALTY
19 Apr 2005 AFP SHOULD STOP AIDING AND ABETTING THE DEATH PENALTY
22 Mar 2005 CCL JOINS OTHER GROUPS TO PROTECT ONLINE PRIVACY
13 Jan 2005 RECORD PRISON NUMBERS ARE SHAMEFUL PREMIER, AND NO ACHIEVEMENT
08 Dec 2004 ANDREW TINK IS CORRECT: “EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED”
02 Dec 2004 NSWCCL SAYS PETA MUST BE FREE TO PROTEST WITHOUT THREAT OF TRADE PRACTICES ACTION
02 Nov 2004 NSWCCL WELCOMES NSW LIBERAL LEADER STATEMENT FOR PRO-CHOICE ON ABORTION
22 Sep 2004 XEROX WORKERS STRIKE AGAINST SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE
22 Sep 2004 ICAC – CONTEMPT DECISION AND PREMIER BOB CARR – A VICTORY FOR COMMONSENSE
17 Sep 2004 LEGAL GROUPS CALL FOR BAN ON CAPSICUM SPRAY
19 Aug 2004 NSW COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES SAYS ICAC IS BEING “TOO PRECIOUS AND TOO DELICATE” IN RELATION TO CARR COMMENTS
26 Jul 2004 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: ASIO, THE POLICE AND YOU - A RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES BOOKLET FOR WHEN ASIO COME KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR
09 Jul 2004 CLOVER IS RIGHT - SNIFFER DOGS MUST GO FROM SYDNEY CITY
08 Jul 2004 NSWCCL WELCOMES CLASSIFICATION REVIEW BOARD DECISION ON ANATOMY OF HELL
02 Jul 2004 NSW OMBUDSMAN FINDS THAT SNIFFER DOGS GET IT WRONG IN THREE OUT OF FIVE SEARCHES
10 Jun 2004 SNIFFER DOGS IN NEWTOWN: CCL REPORT
03 Jun 2004 NEW BAIL LAWS - PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE IS THE VICTIM
25 Aug 2003 NSWCCL SUPPORTS CALL FOR TAMPA FAMILIES TO BE REUNITED
04 Jul 2003 KEN PARK RAID - SURELY POLICE RESOURCES SHOULD BE USED ON REAL CRIME INSTEAD
04 Jul 2003 GOVERNMENT ABANDONS HICKS TO KANGAROO COURT
03 Jul 2003 POTENTIAL ASYLUM SEEKERS MUST BE TRANSFERRED TO MAINLAND
26 Jun 2003 NEW ASIO LAWS MEAN NEW SECRET POLICE FORCE
07 May 2003 AGE OF CONSENT – THANKS, BUT YEARS TOO LATE
01 May 2003 RIGHT TO PROTEST PROTECTED BY LAWBREAKING POLICE
23 Apr 2003 GOVERNMENT GOES TOO FAR OVER SARS
11 Apr 2003 Privacy at Universities - Joint Campaign by NSWCCL, CAPA & SUPRA
27 Mar 2003 Attorney General Seeks Veto to Supress Human Rights Commission
19 Mar 2003 NSWCCL WELCOMES PREMIER CARR’S COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH ANTI-WAR PROTESTERS
11 Mar 2003 BOTH AMERY AND BROGDEN WRONG – PRISONERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO VOTE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE
02 Mar 2003 Civil Liberties Welcomes Greens Drug Policy
18 Feb 2003 NSWCCL Condemns Introduction of Capsicum Spray for Court Security
27 Jan 2003 Civil Libertarians, Doctors & Actors To Offer John Howard Honorary American Citizenship
22 Jan 2003 CIVIL LIBERTIES COUNCIL MOVES TO OPPOSE WAR
03 Jan 2003 Brogden Comments May Jeapordise Fair Trial
17 Sep 2002 CARR'S MANDATORY SENTENCING = MORE PRISONS
04 Sep 2002 MAJOR PARTIES NOW INDISTINGUISHABLE ON SENTENCING
10 Jun 2002 South Coast Jail Plan - Huskisson and Sussex Inlet Must Shoulder the Burden
02 Jun 2002 NSW Council for Civil Liberties Condemns Premier's Comments over NSW Prisons
21 May 2002 Launch of Sniffer Dog SMS Alert Service
12 May 2002 NSW Council for Civil Liberties Welcomes Premier's Comments over Baise-Moi Ban
04 May 2002 NSW Council for Civil Liberties Welcomes National Party MPs Support for Refugees
22 Apr 2002 Council for Civil Liberties Supports Opposition Call for Prison Inquiry After Days of Rioting
28 Mar 2002 Brogden Election Signals Responsible Debate on Age of Consent for Homosexuals and Drug Law Reform
19 Sep 2001 Liberty Victoria responds to Full Federal Court Tampa decision
17 Sep 2001 Liberty Victoria praises Tampa legal team
04 Apr 2001 Workers Compensation changes will set dangerous precedent
28 Mar 2001 Lowering the standards of justice
30 Jan 2001 Privacy of medical records threatened
25 Jan 2001 Waugh has right to silence
05 Dec 2000 Immigration detention centres, call for independent review of system
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