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Free the Kids - End Child Imprisonment

Australia (National)2020, ongoingFree the Kids Coalition, Aboriginal Legal Services, medical professionals
Active
Goals

What this campaign seeks

End imprisonment of children under 14. Immediate moratorium on solitary confinement of children.

Tactics

How it works

Physician-led advocacy on developmental harm. Storytelling from affected families. International comparisons showing Australia as outlier.

Outcome and status

Where it stands

Growing medical consensus. Contributed to state-level reforms. UN engagement.

Issue areas

Categories

age-of-responsibilityhuman-rightsyouth-justice
Source

Campaign link

Source of record
https://raisetheage.org.au/
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