Our End of Year Appeal:

Thursday, December 12 2024

On Human Rights Day, the Government’s attempts to circumvent the High Court’s ruling that ankle bracelet monitors and curfews are unconstitutional, are a powerful reminder that the battle for justice continues. Today, amidst these injustices, we are launching our End of Year Appeal. As invoked by the 2024 Human Rights Day theme, ‘Our Rights, Our […]

Refugee Legal Annual Dinner

Sunday, October 13 2024

Dear Colleague, I’d be delighted if you could join us for Refugee Legal’s Annual Dinner to be held on Wednesday 27 November 2024. We are honored to have Zaki Haidari as our Keynote Speaker this year. Zaki is a 2020 Australian Human Rights Commission Human Rights Hero and a Strategic Campaigner at Amnesty International Australia. […]

High Court challenge: ‘YBFZ’

Tuesday, August 6 2024

Today, the High Court sitting in Darwin, will hear a challenge brought by one of our clients to restrictions on his liberty imposed by the Federal Government following his recent release from indefinite immigration detention. (See: YBFZ v. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs & Anor.) Our client, a 36-year-old stateless man – and […]

High Court considers detainee decision: ABC ‘AM’

Tuesday, August 6 2024

Sabra Lane: Today the High Court of Australia will consider whether new laws to force about 150 people freed from indefinite immigration detention to wear electronic ankle bracelets and abide by a curfew are unconstitutional. The laws were rushed through Federal Parliament last year in response to a previous High Court ruling that indefinite detention […]

High Court to rule on legality of curfew and ankle bracelets for those freed from indefinite immigration detention: ABC News

Tuesday, August 6 2024

The High Court will today be asked to rule on whether a law requiring those freed from indefinite immigration detention last year to wear ankle bracelets and live under a curfew is valid. It is largely a case of the court’s own making. In November the court ruled, on the spot, that indefinite immigration detention […]

Sanvi and Aditi are now able to live in safety in Australia

Friday, June 28 2024

We are delighted to let you know that the initial match of $75,000 from our pro bono law firm partners and now the match donation of $50,000 from Peter McMullin and the Good Business Foundation – have both been reached. Your support and generosity ensures that we can continue to fearlessly defend the rights and […]

A message from David Manne on World Refugee Day

Thursday, June 20 2024

Today, on World Refugee Day, we honour the remarkable strength, courage and resilience of the now unprecedented 130.8 million people who have been forced to flee persecution and violence. On World Refugee Day we are reminded that these global challenges reverberate locally – with many crises and injustices facing those who’ve fled from their homelands […]

New match challenge – courtesy of Peter McMullin AM and the Good Business Foundation

Monday, June 17 2024

We’re delighted to announce our pro bono law firm partners match challenge of $75,000 has been reached – and we’re very pleased to announce a new match challenge of $50,000, courtesy of Peter McMullin AM and the Good Business Foundation. This means your tax-deductible donation will continue to be matched dollar for dollar until 30 […]

Mina, Ali, Raza and Zanab – finally reunited with their parents

Thursday, June 13 2024

Day in and day out, we fearlessly defend the rights and lives of thousands of people who seek our help while advocating for major reform – and justice. Your donation will go to help people like 16-year-old Mina, her 14-year-old brother Ali, her 10-year-old brother Raza and her 9-year-old sister Zanab – all from Afghanistan. […]

Help us fight for real change

Thursday, June 6 2024

Right now, we’re at a critical juncture in our history where we must seize the opportunity for real change. But a big battle for justice still lies ahead. While we’ve seen some recent progress, it doesn’t come close to meeting our fundamental obligations and the values which underpin them: humanity, compassion, fairness and justice. The […]