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End Solitary Confinement of Children
Australia (National)2019, ongoingHuman Rights Law Centre, OPCAT Network
Active
Goals
What this campaign seeks
Ban isolation and solitary confinement for all children in detention
Tactics
How it works
OPCAT submissions, UN reporting, media campaigns
Outcome and status
Where it stands
ACT banned solitary for children. Other states retain isolation practices.
Issue areas
Categories
detentionhuman-rightssolitary-confinement
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