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New research aims to improve intimate partner rape prosecutions
Bail reform urgently needed but must give full discretion to the courts
Verdict against Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski an effort to quash scrutiny and dissent say UN experts: Belarus
$250,000 funding boost for new complaints platform
$36 million to keep next generation on track
National Consultation on Justice Reinvestment now open
High Commissioner Türk urges abolition of the death penalty
Commissioner commends government action on drug diversion
Sentenced prisoners down 7 per cent: Australia
Greens announce plan to Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility in NSW
Iowa State delivers $5 billion impact to state economy
Legislation clarifying management of returning offenders passes to improve public safety
Save the Children strongly condemns Queensland Government’s decision to override its own human rights act and jeopardise the rights of children
Over $18 million for Legal Aid Queensland to protect DFV witnesses
Video recorded evidence pilot supporting victims of DFV
New police youth co-responder team launching in Toowoomba
Victorian Government must raise age to at least 14
Far North key focus for new Youth Crime Taskforce
Non-governmental Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women’s Rights in Bahrain, Mauritania and Costa Rica
Children feel ‘invisible and unheard’ in family violence responses
$14 million boost to support victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concludes his official visit to Haiti
Landmark Reforms To Manage Police Informants
Better, safer future for Central Australia
Legal Aid opens Virtual Office in Collie
Greater support for child sex abuse victims
Residential alcohol and drug treatment programs can help reduce youth crime: study
Horses help target emerging youth offenders on Gold Coast
Andrews’ expensive, backlogged justice system failing Victorians
Coronial findings response: Greater cultural consideration and a therapeutic approach urgently needed in Victorian bail decisions
Discrimination against people of African descent is structural, institutional and systemic, say UN experts: UK
Three Queensland Corrective Services officers recognised for extraordinary service with Australian Corrections Medals
Australia Day Honours for QCS officers
McGowan Government to expand State Mortuary
New cohort to increase youth justice support
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk expresses deep concern at persecution of judicial officials: Guatemala
BOCSAR study reveals young people with a disability are overrepresented in the youth justice system
UN experts urge action on coerced religious conversions, forced and child marriage: Pakistan
More support to keep Youth on Track
NSW Police Force unveils enhanced online Sexual Assault Reporting Option (SARO)
Life-changing program supports hundreds on road to home
First progress report on domestic and family violence reforms
New correctional officers improve community safety in Far North Queensland
Head of global drug trafficking syndicate extradited to Melbourne
ACT Government announces Board of Inquiry
Mental blocks: how better design of acute mental health units could aid recovery
Views sought on overhauling WA’s sexual offence laws
Greens return to Parliament with bill to raise age