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- Australia (National)· 2024· AIHWfavorablestatistical report
AIHW Youth Justice in Australia Annual Report
Annual statistical report: 4,300+ young people in youth justice on any given day. Aboriginal children 14x more likely under supervision. 85% male.
dataindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - Queensland, Australia· 2024· Queensland Parliamentadverselegislative reform
QLD Anti-Association Laws (Youth)
QLD introduced provisions allowing breach of bail for young people associating with co-offenders. Civil liberties groups challenge as effectively criminalising friendship.
civil-libertiestough-on-crimeyouth-justice - New South Wales, Australia· 2023· NSW Inspector of Custodial Servicespendinginspection report
NSW Inspector of Custodial Services - Youth Justice
Inspections of NSW youth justice centres (Cobham, Reiby, Frank Baxter, Acmena). Found overcrowding, >50% Aboriginal children, inadequate programs.
detention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - South Australia, Australia· 2023· SA Training Centre Visitorpendinginspection report
SA Training Centre Visitor - Kurlana Tapa Reports
Independent oversight of Kurlana Tapa. Found Aboriginal overrepresentation (60%+), high safe room use, limited programs, staff burnout.
detention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - United States· 2020· US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuitfavorable
Innovation Law Lab v Wolf, 951 F.3d 1073 (9th Cir. 2020)
'Remain in Mexico' (MPP) policy; statutory authority; refoulement risk
asylumborder-externalizationnon-refoulementrefugeestatutory-authority - Queensland, Australia· 2019· Queensland Governmentfavorablegovernment review
Queensland Youth Justice Strategy 2019-2023
Major overhaul of QLD youth justice. Four Pillars: Intervene Early, Keep Children Out of Court, Keep Children Out of Custody, Reduce Reoffending.
diversionearly-interventionyouth-justice - Australia (National)· 2015· Amnesty Internationalfavorablengo report
Amnesty: A Brighter Tomorrow - Indigenous Kids
Documented crisis in Indigenous youth detention. Mapped 10x overrepresentation pathway from welfare to justice system.
human-rightsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2014· European Court of Human Rightsfavorable
CASE OF HUSAYN (ABU ZUBAYDAH) v. POLAND (no. 7511/13)
Whether Poland's actions violated the applicant's rights, including the prohibition of torture and the right to liberty and security
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3 - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2014· European Court of Human Rightsfavorable
CASE OF AL NASHIRI v. POLAND (no. 28761/11)
Whether Poland’s actions regarding the applicant’s arrest, detention, rendition and exposure to the death penalty violated his rights under the Convention, particularly the prohibition of torture, the right to liberty, the right to a fair trial, the right to private and family life, the right to an effective remedy and the right to life.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3 - Queensland, Australia· 1999· Commission of Inquiryfavorablecommission of inquiry
Commission of Inquiry into QLD Youth Detention
Forde Inquiry into abuse of children in QLD youth detention and residential care. Found systematic physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.
child-protectiondetention-abuseyouth-justice