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A coalition of community legal centres is seeking a key commitment from the government to provide effective visa protections for migrant workers.

Redfern Legal Centre and Folk has been shortlisted for the Transform Awards ANZ in two categories.

First Nations people in Dubbo were subjected to the highest number of police strip searches in NSW over two year period.

It's been a busy period for RLC, with two landmark cases launched in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. 

Redfern Legal Centre says $20,000 in fines issued is ‘unjust’ and ‘sets children up for failure’

The proceedings will cover all music festival attendees, who’ve registered and been subjected to a suspect strip search at events held in this state since July 2016.

The mid-1990s Royal Commission into the NSW Police Service uncovered evidence of entrenched corruption, which included state law enforcement officers selling heroin out the back of police stations. But, according to RLC senior police accountability solicitor Samantha Lee, it might be time for another investigation into the NSW Police Force. 

Australian Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay argues for a review of the human rights impacts of Australia’s COVID-19 response

First Nations Elders who may be eligible for ex-gratia payments under the Stolen Generations Reparation Scheme are encouraged to apply now.

COVID fines issued to children could breach Australia’s obligations under international law, says UNSW Law academic.