Archive for August 25th, 2024

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25/08/2024

Australian Children Facing ‘Egregious’ Violations in Justice System

Human Wrongs Watch

By Annabel Hennessy, Australia Researcher |

Human Rights Watch*

22 August 2024 — On Tuesday [20 August 2024], Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner released a report, “Help way earlier!”, that finds that Australia is failing to protect children’s rights in its criminal justice system.

A view of the Lotus Glen Correctional Centre. Located in northern Queensland, Lotus Glen Correctional Centre is a male prison with a capacity to detain roughly 730 prisoners, over half of whom are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners
A view of the Lotus Glen Correctional Centre. Located in northern Queensland, Lotus Glen Correctional Centre is a male prison with a capacity to detain roughly 730 prisoners, over half of whom are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners © 2017 Daniel Soekov for Human Rights Watch

Commissioner Anne Hollands based her findings on interviews with 150 children and young people who have experienced the system firsthand.

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25/08/2024

UN Human Rights Experts Urge United Kingdom to Curb Racist Hate Speech

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — The United Kingdom must take action to curb racist hate speech and xenophobic rhetoric, a UN human rights body said on Friday [], following recent riots that rocked the country.

The City of London, a historic financial district, in England.
© Unsplash/Kai Pilger | The City of London, a historic financial district, in England.
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The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racism (CERD) voiced concern over persistent hate crimes, hate speech and xenophobic incidents on various platforms, including by politicians and public figures.
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It was particularly concerned about recurring racist acts and violence by extremist far-right and white supremacist individuals and groups targeting ethnic and ethno-religious minorities, migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers.

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