Queensland Council for Civil Liberties
Encyclopedia
The Queensland Council for Civil Liberties is a Civil Liberties
group based in Brisbane
, Queensland, Australia.
, it was felt that there was a need for a civil liberties group to be formed.
On the 29th of March in 1967, the first public AGM was held and from that time to the present the organisation has worked to promote civil liberties.
The organisation has criticised chemical castration
of sex offenders, which it considers a human rights abuse.
who also happens to be the president for the Australian Council for Civil Liberties
.
Civil liberties
Civil liberties are rights and freedoms that provide an individual specific rights such as the freedom from slavery and forced labour, freedom from torture and death, the right to liberty and security, right to a fair trial, the right to defend one's self, the right to own and bear arms, the right...
group based in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland, Australia.
History
The organisation was founded in 1966 to protect and promote the human rights and freedoms of Queenslanders. Because of what was happening to Queenslanders during the protests of the Vietnam warVietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, it was felt that there was a need for a civil liberties group to be formed.
On the 29th of March in 1967, the first public AGM was held and from that time to the present the organisation has worked to promote civil liberties.
The organisation has criticised chemical castration
Chemical castration
Chemical castration is the administration of medication designed to reduce libido and sexual activity, usually in the hope of preventing rapists, child molesters and other sex offenders from repeating their crimes...
of sex offenders, which it considers a human rights abuse.
Current
The president of this organisation is currently Michael Cope and the vice president is Terry O'GormanTerry O'Gorman
Terry O'Gorman is the president of the Australian Council for Civil Liberties. He is also a lawyer.-Early years:He was one of 15 children raised in a Catholic family. The upringing could be described as right wing. When he was a university student during the Bjelke Petersen rule, he became aware of...
who also happens to be the president for the Australian Council for Civil Liberties
Australian Council for Civil Liberties
The Australian Council for Civil Liberties is a Civil Liberties group based in Australia. The president of this organisation is currently Terry O'Gorman who is also the vice president of the Queensland Council for Civil Liberties....
.