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Castan Centre for Human Rights Law

Castan Centre in the Media

2008

Interview on US Supreme Court decision on Habeas Corpus and Guantanamo Bay detainees, SBS Radio, 13 July, Sarah Joseph

Interview with Radio Adelaide, Breakfast Show, regarding humanitarian intervention in Zimbabwe, 3 July, Adam McBeth

Interview with news Agency ADN Kronos International, Rome, regarding the Australian government's proposal to take Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court, 28 May, Adam McBeth

Extradition of Tony Mokbel and human rights, interview by Lindy Burns of 774 Radio, 20 May, Sarah Joseph

Interview with Australian Jewish News regarding the Australian government's proposal to take Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court, 20 May, Adam McBeth

2007

Disabled barb may trigger test case, The Australian, 9 August, Adam McBeth

Gaita offers human touch to field of Law, The Australian, 22 July, Sarah Joseph

Walker told me about nuclear plans, says PM, The Age, 28 February, Julie Debeljak

Extract from the National Indigenous Times article Class Action, 3 May: 
"The complaint was lodged by Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) - one of the nation's most prestigious law firms. It is backed by research from the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, one of the nation's most respected rights watchdogs.

You've probably already realised, this is no ordinary legal team.

The legal action is historic, and nothing of its kind has ever been run in Australia."

It was announced by Peter Seidel, head of ABL's public interest law practice, via a statement to the media on April 20.

"Arnold Bloch Leibler today lodged an unprecedented complaint with the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, on behalf of the community of Wadeye, seeking an official apology and compensation for the prolonged underfunding of its children's education," Seidel
announced.

That compensation could run as high as $80 million."
See this link - http://www.nit.com.au/news/story.aspx?id=10743

Interview on David Hicks, The Wire, National Community Radio, 2 March - Sarah Joseph


2006

The Meaning of Torture, ABC Radio JJJ, 2 October 2006 - Sarah Joseph

The Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities 2006, Law Matters, issue 2, 2006 - Julie Debeljak

Decision of the US jury not to impose the death penalty on the 9/11 terrorist, RRR Radio -
Paula Gerber

Wadeye Community Legal Action, SBS Radio News, 25 May - Melissa Castan

Redlining Free Speech, Castan Centre Newsletter, 26 May - Sarah Joseph

Defending the Indefensible: Torture is Inhuman, Illegal and Futile, Opinion piece, The Age -
Sarah Joseph and Marius Smith
 

Forum on Torture ‘Whatever it takes’, on SBS Insight - Sarah Joseph

The Aboriginal town considers legal push, The Age - Melissa Castan

2005

Terror laws raise free speech alarm, Herald Sun, 15 November - Ibrahim Abraham
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,17247237%255E2862,00.html 

Howard refuses to alter Bill, The Age, 15 November - Ibrahim Abraham
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/howard-refuses-to-alter-bill/2005/11/14/1131951100200.html 

Sedition Clauses to stay, Courier Mail, 15 November - Ibrahim Abraham
http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17244814%255E953,00.html 

Premiers demand softer laws, Adelaide Advertiser, 15 November - Ibrahim Abraham
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17246989%255E911,00.html 

Senate inquiry hears criticism of sedition provisions, Transcript from ABC's PM Radio Show, 14 November - Ibrahim Abraham
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1506424.htm

PM stands by sedition laws, The Australian, 14 November - Ibrahim Abraham
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17243511%255E1702,00.html 

Sedition provisions to stay: Howard, The Age, 14 November - Ibrahim Abraham

Australia Talks Back, discussion on torture and war on terror, Radio National, 21 October - Sarah Joseph

Backbencher raises terror concerns, The Australian, 19 October - Castan Centre
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16966579%255E1702,00.html

Liberal backbencher criticises anti-terror laws, AM - ABC Radio, 19 October - Castan Centre
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2005/s1485400.htm

Evidence Obtained By Torture, Australia Talks, Radio National, 19 October - Sarah Joseph, Director
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Terror Laws: Unease Mounts, The Age, 19 October 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/unease-mounts-over-antiterrorism-laws/2005/10/18/1129401259010.html

Castan Centre and Arnold Bloch Leibler to assist the Wadeye community in Northern Territory to improve its dire education situation,
National Indigenous Times, 29 June.

Aboriginal town considers legal push,
The Age, 17 June - quoting Melissa Castan, Associate Director
http://theage.com.au/articles/2005/06/16/1118869040194.html

Castan Centre Same-Sex Marriage Forum, interview on 3CR, 20 May - Sarah Joseph

Defending the Indefensible: Torture is Inhuman, Illegal and Futile,The Age,18 May - by Sarah Joseph, Director and Marius Smith, Project Manager.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Opinion/Torture-is-inhuman-illegal-and-futile/2005/05/17/1116095958897.html

NSW awaits wrath of Costello on tax, quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald regarding the constitutionality of certain Commonwealth actions, 21 April - Sarah Joseph.

Whatever it takes, Insight, SBS Television, 5 April - forum involving Sarah Joseph, Director.
http://news.sbs.com.au/insight/archive.php?archive=1&artmon=4&arty=2005#

Interview on the Alien Tort Claims Act, The Law Report, ABC raadio, 15 February - Sarah Joseph.

2004

The Weekly Times, interview on the constitutionality of the proposed compulsory 5% environmental contribution on water bills, 7 August 2004, Sarah Joseph

Risk Report On-Line, ‘Interview on the Alien Tort Claims Act’, print interview, 7 July 2004,  Sarah Joseph

Monash News, piece on ‘Native Title Lawyers Needed’, November 2004,  Melissa Castan

2003

Accountability Beyond Borders: Corporations and Human Rights Litigation, Futureye Newsletter, June 2003.

Interview regarding the position of the Governor-General, World View SBS Radio, 9 May - Sarah Joseph.

2002

Interview regarding the crisis surrounding Governor-General Hollingworth, Christian Science Monitor, 27 February - Sarah Joseph.

2001

Interview on the Tampa Crisis, 3AK Drive Programme, 31 August - Sarah Joseph

Human Rights Training Enters Year Two, Myanmar Times, 30 July - Sarah Joseph