| Redfern Legal Centre

Papers and submissions

RLC Submission: Religious Freedom Reforms – second exposure draft

RLC first made submissions to the Religious Freedom Bills consultation on 2 October 2019, detailing a number of our concerns. On 31 January 2020, we made further submissions on the second exposure draft of the Bills.

31 January 2020

RLC in the media

RLC in the Media: Sexual assault victims in ethnically diverse suburbs face ‘tremendous hurdles’ in coming forward

Police in one of Sydney’s most ethnically diverse suburbs say they are unable to pursue many sexual assault complaints because victims face intrinsic hurdles in coming forward. Kevin Nguyen reports for ABC News

1 February 2020

News

Info for International students affected by travel restrictions

As part of a global response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Australian government has announced heightened travel restrictions.

4 February 2020

law reform police accountability Government complaints thumbnail - APH Coat of Arms

Legal self-help

'There is a way forward and there is hope': RLC's Financial Abuse Service NSW

This video highlights the story of a financial abuse survivor and details the partnerships underpinning RLC's state-wide service financial abuse service.

4 February 2020

RLC in the media

RLC in the Media: NSW: Police abuse strip searching powers

NSW police have sparked outrage after revelations of frequent and unlawful strip searches being conducted on minors. Sheri Bryson writes for The Socialist

6 February 2020

Media releases

Media Release: The voices of young people silenced after strip search inquiry cut short

06 February 2020 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

6 February 2020

An orange arch containing the text Redfern Legal Centre

News

In good faith? Why the Religious Freedom Bills are bad legislation

The Religious Freedom Bills are deeply flawed, write Sharmilla Bargon and Finn O'Keefe.

7 February 2020

RLC in the media

Questions over NSW government decision to let police watchdog go during strip-search inquiry

Justice advocates ask why government didn’t renew contract of head of LECC, who was holding high-profile and potentially embarrassing inquiry. Michael McGowan reports for The Guardian Australia

9 February 2020

News

Young people's voices silenced after strip search inquiry cut short

RLC is concerned that the voices of young people have been silenced following the announcement that the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) inquiry into strip searches on minors by NSW police has been cut short.

10 February 2020

News

Strip searches and the law: Project Podcast 2020

New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties (NSWCCL), Redfern Legal Centre and 2SER are collaborating on Strip searches and the law: Project Podcast.

10 February 2020

Subscribe to

Newsletter signup