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RLC in the Media: Police strip searches: State perpetrated sexual acts?

The NSW police use of strip searches is becoming increasingly routine despite the invasive nature of strip-search procedures. Paul Gregoire reports for The Big Smoke.

4 June 2019

RLC in the media

RLC in the Media: 'I felt completely helpless': Woman's strip search revives trauma of sexual assault

A Sydney woman says a police strip search at a Homebush music festival in 2018 forced her to relive a sexual assault that occurred just over a year earlier. Angus Thompson and Nigel Gladstone report for Sydney Morning Herald

4 June 2019

RLC in the media

RLC in the Media: Anti-strip search campaign gains momentum in NSW

Sniffer dogs and police are harassing more people at train stations, and strip searches of young people, Aboriginal and people in regional NSW are on the rise. Rachel Evans & Susan Price report For Green Left Weekly

24 May 2019

RLC in the media

RLC in the Media: Strip searches up by almost half in NSW over the last four years

Strip searches have increased by 46 per cent in NSW in the last four years, according to police data presented at an information night by the Redfern Legal Centre on the policy. Avanti Dias reports for Triple J Hack

22 May 2019

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RLC in the Media: Stripped Down

Redfern Legal Centre holds forum to discuss the increasing use of strip searches in NSW. Mitch Hitch reports for City Hub.

22 May 2019

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RLC in the Media: 'Police Strip Searches' on ABC Weekend

Samantha Lee talks with Simon Marnie on ABC 702 Weekend about recent police drug search operations at public stations.

18 May 2019

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RLC in the Media: Migrant wage theft to be addressed in New South Wales

Thousands of short term migrants exploited by bosses who withhold fair wages will benefit from a $1.6 million statewide project providing free legal help to recover the money they’re owed. SBS Nepali reports.

6 May 2019

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RLC in the Media: Lawyer calls for wind back of NSW strip-search laws

Redfern Legal Centre has called for changes to NSW’s strip-search laws, after police targeted commuters at major Sydney train stations on Thursday. Heath Parkes-Hupton reports for Central Sydney.

5 May 2019

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RLC in the Media: The philanthropic RLC Fun(d)raiser needs your help!

RLC is having a big comedy fundraiser at Giant Dwarf Theatre on 8 May, and lots of Aussie celebs are jumping on board. Nathaniel Keesing reports for 2ser

1 May 2019

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RLC in the Media: 'My Legal Mate' on ABC Breakfast

RLC solicitor Sean Stimson talks with Josh Szeps on ABC Breakfast about RLC's statewide legal service for international students and the development of a new mobile app to assist international students with legal problems.

26 April 2019

RLC in the media

Topics

RLC in the Media: Police strip searches: State perpetrated sexual acts?

RLC in the Media: 'I felt completely helpless': Woman's strip search revives trauma of sexual assault

RLC in the Media: Anti-strip search campaign gains momentum in NSW

RLC in the Media: Strip searches up by almost half in NSW over the last four years

RLC in the Media: Stripped Down

RLC in the Media: 'Police Strip Searches' on ABC Weekend

RLC in the Media: Migrant wage theft to be addressed in New South Wales

RLC in the Media: Lawyer calls for wind back of NSW strip-search laws

RLC in the Media: The philanthropic RLC Fun(d)raiser needs your help!

RLC in the Media: 'My Legal Mate' on ABC Breakfast

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