Amnesty International Australia - Indigenous Peoples' Rights

WGAR News: More WA Indigenous youth could end up in prison as a result of new laws: Amnesty

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 18/09/2015 - 10:44am

Newsletter date: 19 September 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Yasmin Noone, NITV: New WA laws to sentence more young offenders: Amnesty

* News Analysis: Amnesty International Australia: Harmful law will put more Indigenous kids in - rather than out - of prison

* Action: Amnesty International Australia: Tweet against mandatory sentencing for kids

* Background:

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
More WA Indigenous youth could end up in prison as a result of new laws tightening existing mandatory sentencing laws
Yasmin Noone - NITV SBS
New WA laws to sentence more young offenders: Amnesty
Harmful law will put more Indigenous kids in - rather than out - of prison
Amnesty International Australia
Tammy Solonec - Amnesty International Australia's Indigenous rights manager
Tweet against mandatory sentencing for kids
Amnesty International Australia - Indigenous Peoples' Rights
Justice Reinvestment
Aboriginal imprisonment
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Justice Reinvestment; Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody
WGAR Background - Justice Reinvestment; Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody

WGAR News: NT paperless arrest laws could see more deaths in custody: CAAMA Radio interview with Jonathan Hunyor, NAAJA (North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 25/08/2015 - 8:32am

Newsletter date: 25 August 2015

Contents:

* Take Action Online: Amnesty International Australia: Stop NT's paperless arrest laws from claiming more lives

* Audio Interview: CAAMA Radio: NT paperless arrest laws could see more deaths in custody. [featuring Jonathan Hunyor, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency]

* Homepage of North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA): http://www.naaja.org.au/

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
Aboriginal imprisonment
Aboriginal deaths in custody
NT paperless arrest laws
Jonathan Hunyor - principal legal officer - NAAJA - CAAMA News
NT paperless arrest laws could see more deaths in custody
Jane Bardon - ABC News
NT Coroner recommends paperless arrest law repeal to prevent more deaths
Helen Davidson - a reporter for Guardian Australia based in Darwin
Northern Territory government resists call to ditch paperless arrest laws
Take Action Online - Amnesty International Australia
Amnesty International Australia
Amnesty International Australia - Stop NT's paperless arrest laws from claiming more lives
Take Action Online - Stop NT's paperless arrest laws from claiming more lives
Amnesty International Australia - Indigenous Peoples' Rights
WGAR Background - Justice Reinvestment Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody
Justice Reinvestment Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody