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Kat Wong

INSANE: Sword could help millions act on human rights - The Real Truth

The NSW parliament is being urged to consider creating a state human rights act. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Millions of vulnerable Australians could be offered a "sword" to enforce personal freedoms, in a push to bolster human rights.

More than 100 organisations and people, including refugee advocate and football commentator Craig Foster and former Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Cowdery have called on NSW Parliament to kick off a conversation about creating a state human rights act.

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