When Georgia and her friends were driving along the Murray River near border of New South Wales and Victoria, they didn’t expect to come across an army of police.
Jessica Staveley reports for Mamamia
A massive increase in strip-searches by police is causing unnecessary harm and humiliation to people, according to a new report.
Madhura Seneviratne and Suni Awasthi report SBS Sinhalese
Research published by UNSW Law says that “vague and legalistic” strip search laws are contributing to a rise in unlawful use of police strip search powers, intended as a last resort.
Michael McGowan reports for The Guardian
Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling for immediate amendments to NSW strip-search laws as research reveals an almost twentyfold increase in strip searches in almost 12 years.
09 August 2019 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On Thursday, 22 August at 10am, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) will launch a detailed research report examining the use of police strip-search powers in New South Wales.
Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) supports the New South Wales Coroner’s call for NSW Police to release its strip search protocols, but says its own recent application under freedom of information seeking Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to guide police strip searches found no such materials.
Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling on the Deputy State Coroner Harriet Graham to refer any police officer that may have used a strip search as a form of intimidation or threat to the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) for investigation, and to the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to assess whether a criminal prosecution, such as an assault charge, may apply.
Redfern Legal Centre’s employment Law solicitor Sharmilla Bargon spoke with Sun-Herald about allegations that a luxury hotel chain is exploiting migrant workers on intern visas.
Anna Patty reports for The Sun-Herald.
Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling for the immediate release of an internal police document that reportedly reveals that police are incorrectly applying strip-search laws.