Justice Reinvestment; Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody

WGAR News: Petition against Northern Territory's paperless arrest laws reaches 12,000 signatures, to be delivered to Attorney-General: Avani Dias, ABC News

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 22/09/2015 - 3:47pm

Newsletter date: 23 September 2015; last updated 6:50pm AEST, 22 September 2015

Contents:

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

* News Analysis: Avani Dias, ABC News: Petition against Northern Territory's paperless arrest laws reaches 12,000 signatures, to be delivered to Attorney-General

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
Take Action Online - Stop NT's paperless arrest laws from claiming more lives
NAAJA to challenge 'paperless arrest' laws in High Court
NT paperless arrest laws
Avani Dias - ABC News
Petition against Northern Territory's paperless arrest laws reaches 12000 signatures; to be delivered to Attorney-General
1 in 6 jail rate and 1 in 3 suicide rate are tools of the oppressor - institutionalised racism
The makeup of Australia's parliaments is racist
Gerry Georgatos - a suicide prevention researcher with various national and other projects
Gerry Georgatos - a community consultant - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP)
Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer
Gerry Georgatos
Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities
WGAR Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities
Aboriginal imprisonment
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Justice Reinvestment; Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody

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: Do not play with people's lives - Climate of death: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 18/09/2015 - 8:27am

Newsletter date: 19 September 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Do not play with people's lives - Climate of death

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: When will they implement the CNS? Western Australia's deplorable pace of change is glacial

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: National Indigenous Human Rights Awards

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
National Indigenous Human Rights Awards
Do not play with people's lives - Climate of death
When will they implement the CNS - Western Australia's deplorable pace of change is glacial
Gerry Georgatos - a suicide prevention researcher with various national and other projects
Gerry Georgatos - a community consultant - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP)
Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer
Gerry Georgatos
Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities
WGAR Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities
Aboriginal imprisonment
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Justice Reinvestment; Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody