Federal Court refuses to dismiss racial vilification case against Sydney University lecturer
A Federal Court judge has refused to throw out a racial discrimination lawsuit against the University of Sydney in connection with lecturer Nick Riemer in a pre-trial ruling, with the court finding that key questions about how Jewish and Israeli Australians interpret criticism of Zionism must be decided at trial.
NSW police gain power to launch hate crime prosecutions
Law changes will allow police in NSW to prosecute people with inciting violence based on race, religion or sexual orientation without external approval. Read more
Communities unite to face change of vilification laws
November 21, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
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In the wake of Federal Attorney-General George Brandis’s announcement that the government is planning to water down sections of the Racial Discrimination Act, ten highly significant ethnic communities have united to protest against the move. Read more
