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Prisoners forgotten humans |
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Prisoners are forgotten humans of the Penal Colony. The three day public hearing of the National Consultation on Human
Rights, ending in Canberra on Friday July 3, 2009, ignored prisoners in its program. media release
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Read more: Prisoners forgotten humans
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Long Bay Patients Lockdown |
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The Victory for the Long Bay mental patients time out of cells isn't over! Campaign report. It went to Parliament for an Urgency Debate on 12/11/08, and we had the majority. But Minister Hatzistergos' promises were not kept. Media release 2nd Dec Patient statement
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Read more: Long Bay Patients Lockdown
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The NSW Department of Corrective Services unexpectedly withdrew
traditional all-day visits for the women of Emu Plains. The decision to
lessen family contact, including that between children and their
mothers, is a destructive one for the women, their families, and the
community as a whole.
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Read more: Emu Plains visits
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JUST US goes to one in every two prisoners in Australia and New
Zealand; also to every judge from the High Court to magistrate by
name. A copy is also sent to every MP in every Parliament in both
countries.
NSW Prisons Commissioner Woodham last year banned the Federal Election Special from NSW prisons. He refused to provide reasons for his decision, although 5 other states and territories accepted it without a problem.
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Read more: Prisoner Newspaper ban
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Campaigns - past successes |
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Details of some current and past campaigns
Below is a list of some leading current campaigns and underneath is a history of past campaign work.
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RETURN CHRISTMAS DAY VISITS TO FAMILIES OF PRISONERS!
"Theyve killed Santa and the Easter bunny. Lucky they cant get at God" Those words on a prisoner's card perfectly express the vindictiveness of the system. Media release
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Read more: Xmas Day Prison Visits
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Discovering Balance Conference |
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Message to Discovering Balance Conference, Perth October 2, 2008.
http://irjpr.net.au/conference/
Justice Action shares the lessons it has learnt following Critical Resistance in San Francisco, ICOPA X11 in London, and the Victory at Long Bay in the prison hospital, Sydney.
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 - the Australian and NZ prisoners newspaper
The current issue includes:
Prisoners Rights
The Offer of Hope
The Fate of Napier
Aust v Brough
Emu Plains Visits.
Download here in A4, PDF format
Just US - Vol 3, Issue 1 (pdf - 624kb)
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 This prisoner initiative was made to governments to help break the cycle of destructive vengeance in our prisons. It was launched on International Human Rights Day 10 December 2005
Prisoners in the dungeons of the HRMU segregation unit Goulburn Prison, Australia prepared the statement that formed this offer. It has been presented to governments without response. It requires them to recognise the humanity of those they torture.
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Read more: Offer of Hope
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