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A report outlining the use of isolation practices by New South Wales prison staff - disproportionately impacting Indigenous people - has been criticised as "cruel and inhumane".
Inmates in the Northern Territory are reportedly being kept in isolation in a Darwin prison for significant periods of time, with the Territory allegedly being investigated by anti-torture watchdogs.
The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture terminated its visit to Australia in a session on Monday, having suspended the visit in October due to non-cooperation by Australian authoritie...
Victoria's implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) "has not made any progress" according to CEO...
What governments choose to allocate resources to in their budgets tells you what really matters to them. Despite making a commitment to the UN to establish independent detention oversight, governments...
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