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Close Don Dale Campaign

Australia - NT2016, ongoingAboriginal Peak Organisations NT, Human Rights Law Centre, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
Active
Goals

What this campaign seeks

Close Don Dale Youth Detention Centre and replace with community-based therapeutic alternatives following Royal Commission.

Tactics

How it works

Royal Commission advocacy. Media engagement with affected families. Legal challenges. Parliamentary pressure. International human rights reporting.

Outcome and status

Where it stands

Facility still operating despite Royal Commission recommendations. Some reforms implemented but fundamental model unchanged.

Issue areas

Categories

detention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice
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