Tag: Aboriginal

Deaths in custody – submission to the United Nations

Concerned about the ongoing deaths of people while detained, Shona Reid, along with other members of the Australian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) Network, wrote a joint submission to the United Nations urging them to consider the implementation of the Royal Commission’s recommendations.

Closing the gap in order to thrive

Last week, we had the privilege to take part in Closing the Gap Day, presented by Sonder and Nunkuwarrin Yunti on Kaurna Country.

Guardian: I am worried… and you should be too

I still consider myself a newbie to the roles of Guardian, Child and Young Person’s Visitor and Training Centre Visitor, with four months having passed since I began. All I can say, four months in: I am worried… and you should be too.

Call to governments to give OPCAT powers to oversight bodies

With 8 weeks left before independent OPCAT oversight aimed at preventing abuse or mistreatment in places like youth detention centres and police cells is set to come into force, Australian governments are still not ready.

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