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"Australia appeared before the United Nations Committee against Torture on
November 15 and 16 2022. This UN body monitors compliance with the UN
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment, to which Australia voluntarily signed up in 1989.
One of Australia’s obligations under the convention is to prepare a report for
the committee every four years, and appear before the committee. The committee
considered the report prepared by Australia, as well as information provided by
civil society organisations such as the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, the
Australian Human Rights Commission and the Commonwealth Ombudsman. The
committee’s approach was to engage in constructive dialogue with the Australian
government.
At the end of last week, the committee published its concluding observations,
which provide guidance to Australia on both preventing torture and
ill-treatment, and strengthening accountability mechanisms.
It noted work still lies ahead for Australia, particularly in relation to the
continued over-incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
deaths in custody and raising the age of criminal responsibility."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
