• 3rd anniversary of the death of Aboriginal transgender woman,
Veronica Baxter (16 March)
• 21st anniversary of the recommendations of the
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (15 April)
• 23rd anniversary NSW Police shooting David Gundy (27 April)
• Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody — implement all 339 recommendations of
the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Implement
transgender sensitive prison policies — let trans people be placed in a jail
of their choosing.
• End privatisation of custodial services — cancel all contracts with G4S,
SERCO and other profiteers from incarceration
• Hold the police to account — end the practice of police investigating
police. For an independent enquiry into the death of Terrance Briscoe.
Establish elected community based review boards with the full legal and
legislative powers to investigate, discipline and charge police, prison and
custodial health officers found to be involved in a death in custody,
negligence or lack of duty of care
• End the harassment of deaths in custody families. Provide funding for
families who have lost a loved one in custody to meet to allow their
collective demands to be formulated, including suitable and adequate
compensation. Use the $590,000 in fine money to establish a trust to honour
the memory of Mr Ward. Erect a plaque at the fence line to remember TJ and
publicise that his death was caused by a police chase.
Organised by Indigenous Social Justice Association — Melbourne
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