Monthly Archives:: September 2014

Law Society defends CLC Tas against attack by Minister

September 10, 2014

A Law Society of Tasmania media release today defended the actions of CLC Tasmania in writing to the United Nations Human Rights Office outlining potential violations of international human rights law. The press release read as follows: The following can be reported as comment from the Law Society of Tasmania President:   In a release […]

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UN Human Rights Office urges withdrawal of anti-protest laws

September 10, 2014

Three United Nations Special Rapporteurs have called on the Tasmanian Government to withdraw its proposed anti-protest laws. Late yesterday, David Kaye UN Special Rapporteur on the freedom of opinion and expression spoke to ABC presenter Louise Saunders. A copy of his interview is available here. A copy of the Special Rapporteur’s statement to the Tasmanian […]

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