Advocacy, organised.

Tackle the drivers of crime to create safer communities

To promote a more effective approach to creating safer communities by addressing the drivers of crime, rather than expanding youth detention facilities like Malmsbury.

Led by Commission for Children and Young People Victoria

Refugee Rights Network in Thailand (RNT) Joint Submission Universal Periodic Review of Thailand

The campaign seeks to advance the rights and inclusion of refugees and other people in need of protection in the Asia Pacific region.

Led by Refugee Rights Network in Thailand

Upholding Not Undermining International Law Civil Society Open Letter to States

This campaign seeks to uphold international law, specifically advocating for states to adhere to it. It aims to advance the rights and inclusion of refugees and other people in need of protection.

Strategic Litigation Network for the Human Rights of People on the Move in Asia and the Pacific

This campaign seeks to advance the rights and inclusion of refugees and other people in need of protection in the Asia Pacific region. It aims to provide equal and adequate access to assistance and protection, and to timely durable solutions.

End Child Immigration Detention in Malaysia Campaign

Malaysia detains over 1000 children in immigration detention. GDP and partners urging UN CRC Committee to demand end to child detention.

Led by Various advocacy orgs

Free the Kids QLD

["End watch house detention of children","Raise age of criminal responsibility to 14","Repeal breach of bail laws"]

Led by ["Sisters Inside","Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak","Youth Advocacy Centre"]

Refugees Off PNG & Nauru - ARAN

Relocate remaining refugees from PNG/Nauru to safety in Australia or third countries

Led by Australian Refugee Action Network (ARAN) & partners

Together With Refugees (Orange Heart)

Oppose Rwanda removals; build a fair, compassionate asylum system

Led by UK-wide coalition incl. Refugee Council, Asylum Matters, British Red Cross members

End Strip Searching of Children

["Ban routine strip searching of children in all jurisdictions","Implement body scanner technology","Independent monitoring of all strip searches"]

Led by ["National Children's Commissioner","Human Rights Law Centre","CREATE Foundation"]

Close Ashley Youth Detention Centre

Close Ashley Youth Detention Centre following revelations of decades of child sexual abuse. Transition to community-based therapeutic model.

Led by Commission of Inquiry survivors, Tasmanian Aboriginal community, legal services

Free the Kids - End Child Imprisonment

End imprisonment of children under 14. Immediate moratorium on solitary confinement of children.

Led by Free the Kids Coalition, Aboriginal Legal Services, medical professionals

End Immigration Detention / #WelcomeToCanada

End use of provincial jails for immigration detention; broader detention reform

Led by Amnesty International Canada & Human Rights Watch with allies

Bail Reform for Children Campaign

End remand as default for children; presumption of bail for all under-18s

Led by National Children's and Youth Law Centre, NATSILS

Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Watch

["Independent investigation of all Aboriginal deaths in custody","Implementation of all 339 RCIADIC recommendations (only 64% fully implemented after 30+ years)","National justice target in Closing the Gap"]

Led by ["National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Services","ANTaR","Change the Record"]

#GameOver

End indefinite offshore detention; secure resettlement incl. NZ deal; permanent safety for people held offshore/APODs

Led by Amnesty International Australia with Craig Foster; sports & arts allies

End Solitary Confinement of Children

Ban isolation and solitary confinement for all children in detention

Led by Human Rights Law Centre, OPCAT Network

Youth Justice Coalition QLD - Voices for Change

Counter punitive QLD youth justice rhetoric. Advocate for therapeutic alternatives, raise the age, end watch house detention of children.

Led by Youth Advocacy Centre, Sisters Inside, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service QLD

Justice Reinvestment - Mt Druitt

Apply justice reinvestment principles in Mt Druitt/Western Sydney. Redirect spending from youth incarceration to community programs.

Led by Western Sydney University, Marist180, local Aboriginal orgs

#WelcomeWithDignity

Restore access to asylum; oppose restrictive 'asylum ban' rules; build humane reception

Led by Coalition of national & local NGOs (WRC, NIJC, NILC, etc.)

Lift the Ban (Right to Work)

Right to work for asylum seekers after 6 months; remove job list limits

Led by Refugee Action-led coalition (300+ orgs)