TheCLDC @TheCLDC
The CLDC is a not-for-profit community legal service established to promote and protect freedom of expression and other democratic rights in Australia. cldc.org.au Joined July 2026-
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I Questioned Israel: 48 Hours Later I Was Sacked @SangitaMyska doubledown.news/watch/2026/aug…
Civil liberties are under attack all over the world. This case is an important fightback for freedom of speech. Institutions must be held to account on the democratic values they profess to uphold.
Columbia adopted IHRA into its disciplinary process and then suspended and expelled students for speech. We're taking them to court over it, and we will expose the forces behind this assault on academic freedom. cair.com/press_releases…
Landmark freedom of political speech ruling by UK's Employment Appeal Tribunal which found that Dr Miller’s belief that Zionism is inherently racist was a protected philosophical belief.
@MaryKostakidis reflects on the threat to the principles of journalism. Mary offered her words of wisdom as a panelist at the CLDC Launch on 7 May 2026.
Important analysis from Prof. Anne Twomey on constitutionality in the Hanson v Faruqi appeal The issues are bigger than parties involved in it. 18C of the RDA sets too low a bar for liability- as we have seen in recent cases involving critique of Israel youtube.com/watch?v=vjFra7…
Hear hear Nick Hanna instagram.com/reel/DbnE9xDPC…
**** Important judgement of the Full Bench in Hanson Appeal Hanson v Faruqi - Constitutional validity of hate speech laws Emeritus Professor Anne Twomey’s explanation and assessment of the judgement. Seems to be a strong case for taking it to the High Court. The question is will Hanson do it. youtu.be/vjFra7DpxQg?si… via @YouTube
"Australian unions and professional bodies must step into the void to protect workers who wish to speak out against genocide through higher stakes campaigning and collective legal action." Rita Jabri Markwell on Gillham v Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ritajabrimarkwell.substack.com/p/the-price-of…
Nick Hanna speaks with Croakey Health Media about Aphra's adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism and its ramifications both in Australia and what this means for heathcare workers who speak out against Israel. Read the full article below: croakey.org/ahpra-faces-gr…
Israeli Settlers Set Up At Least Six New Colonial Outposts After Friday Killings in the Occupied West Bank dropsitenews.com/p/west-bank-ta…
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 The Queensland government’s controversial ban on two pro-Palestine phrases – 'from the river to the sea' and 'globalise the intifada' – will be challenged in the High Court with seven plaintiffs lodging a writ of summons and statement of claim on Tuesday. Marque Lawyers, acting on behalf of the plaintiffs and led by Stephen Keim SC, is seeking to strike out “s 52DA of the Criminal Code and the amendments to the Police Powers Act” on the grounds they “impermissibly burden the implied freedom of political communication and are thereby invalid”. deepcutnews.com/p/queensland-g…
Israel Firebombed a Family Home Where Children Were Sleeping in Latest Killing Spree As the world focuses on the renewed U.S. war with Iran, Israel has killed nearly 60 Palestinians over the past week and moved to occupy close to 70 percent of Gaza dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-israel-…
Watch Dr Ruth Mitchell, Dr Ziad Basyouny, Dr Colm Gavin and Nick Hanna in conversation with Jocelyn Brewer for a panel discussion about Ahpra's adoption of IHRA youtube.com/watch?v=CDOkAy…
Dr Mo's powerful reflections at the our launch ring truer than ever. Healthcare workers in Gaza are being killed for doing their job. Healthcare workers in Australia are being punished for speaking out against Israel. The need to protect free speech has never been greater.
Watch CLDC Chair Nick Hanna’s deep dive on APHRA's adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism & what it means for health workers who want to speak about Israel's utter devastation of health care sector in Gaza youtube.com/watch?v=oAVaw7…
CLDC's principal lawyer, Nikolai Haddad, breaks down the Federal Court's decision in Gillham v Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and its implications for workers' freedom of speech. deepcutnews.com/p/what-the-jay…
Israel and the death of free speech in Australia Panel with @NickRiemer1 @MaryKostakidis Dr Lana Tatour and Dr Mohammed Mustafa At the launch of the Civil Liberties Defence Centre youtu.be/HLWYT3seKho?si… via @YouTube
🚨 Breaking 🚨 Palestinian-Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah has lodged a discrimination claim against La Trobe University and Greater Bendigo City Council over the writers festival debacle last year. deepcutnews.com/p/exclusive-ra…
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