ShutYouthPrisons AS
@ShutYouthPrison
Local action group in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) working towards an end to youth incarceration and an increase in the age of criminal responsibility in Australia
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http://shutyouthprisonsmparntwe.wordpress.com 28-09-2016 07:56:44
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Mexico has called on Australia to align its juvenile justice system with the Convention of the Rights of the Child and to #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility in the UN.
Over 20 nations have now called on Australia to raise the age.
#Blacklivesmatter Australia, say their names✊🏾
Kumanjayi Walker
Joyce Clarke
Hayleen Close
Tanya Day
Harrison Day
Christopher Drage
Trisjack Simpson
Tracey Inglis
Patrick Fisher
Elijah Doughty
Tane Chatfield
Mark Mason Snr
TJ Hickey
Eddie Murray
John Pat
Mr Ward
David Dungay Jnr
The mother of Joyce Clarke says she wants the trial of her daughter's killer to remain in Perth but the accused police officer's legal defence team says it should be moved to Geraldton. sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news… Rangi Hirini reports.
#ChildrensCourtVictoria Judge Chambers: 'the community benefits when young lives can be turned around' #YouthJustice #Rehabilitation #AlternativesToCustody theage.com.au/politics/victo… via The Age
#RT Amnesty International Australia 🕯: Palawa elder and Amnesty's #IndigenousRights Adviser, Rodney Dillon, is calling for an urgent, thorough and fully independent investigation into the shooting of a Walpiri man at #Yuendumu : 'we must ensure the killings of our people finall… amnesty.org.au/urgent-thoroug…
So everytime you hear them say the clinic was closed blah blah ask yourself how many Aboriginal Health Workers were standing outside that police station while that young man lay dying inside #terranullius IndigenousX #Yuendumu