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RLC's August e-Bulletin outlines findings of a new strip search report from UNSW Law, information and resources to support people who may have been unlawfully strip-searched, and a provides a round-up of current media debate.

University researchers who found police strip searches in NSW have drastically increased are standing behind their figures, saying police attempts to discredit them deflect from the larger legal issue at play. Australian Associated Press

Police strip searches are on the rise, with young people the main targets. Rachel Evans reports for Green Left Weekly

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

Our June e-Bulletin highlights a groundbreaking new legal service at RLC, along with updates on some of our current law reform and advocacy work.

Police are accused of using aggressive tactics that are humiliating law-abiding young people as fears over music festival drug deaths escalate. Victoria Pengilley reports for news.com.au.

Figures from an analysis of police data by Redfern Legal Centre show increased use of lethal practice in NSW. Paul Gregoire reports for Sydney Criminal Lawyers.

Redfern Legal Centre’s police powers solicitor Samantha Lee and Dr Vicki Sentas, convenor of RLC’s police powers clinic, spoke to Buzzfeed News about the Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP) used by NSW Police to target children as young as nine years old.