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11 cases across 14 issue areas. Filter by topic, outcome, or precedent strength. Each profile is a starting point for adaptation, not a finishing line.
- Victoria, Australia· 2024· Victorian ParliamentfavorableHigh precedentlegislative reform
Victorian Youth Justice Act 2024 - Raising the Age
Victoria legislated to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 (2024), then to 14 by 2027. First state with phased raise-the-age approach.
age-of-responsibilityindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - 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 - Northern Territory, Australia· 2023· NT Supreme CourtfavorableHigh precedent
Dylan Voller Settlement with NT Government (2023)
Compensation for mistreatment in Don Dale
compensationdon-dalentsettlement - Northern Territory, Australia· 2022· NT Court of Criminal AppealfavorableHigh precedent
Baker v The Queen (2022) NTCCA
Cultural considerations in youth sentencing
bugmycultural-factorsntsentencing - Australia (National)· 2018· Australian Law Reform CommissionfavorableHigh precedentreport
ALRC Report 133 - Pathways to Justice
Comprehensive inquiry into Aboriginal incarceration overrepresentation. Found justice reinvestment, Aboriginal-controlled sentencing, bail reform most effective.
indigenous-rightsjustice-reinvestmentyouth-justice - Northern Territory, Australia· 2017· Royal CommissionfavorableHigh precedentroyal commission
Royal Commission into Protection and Detention of Children in NT
Systematic abuse of children in youth detention including tear-gassing, hooding, restraint chairs, solitary confinement at Don Dale. Triggered by ABC Four Corners footage.
detention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - Northern Territory, Australia· 2016· Royal CommissionfavorableHigh precedent
Use of Force in Don Dale Youth Detention Centre (2015-2016)
Tear gas, spit hoods, restraint chairs on children
don-dalenttear-gasuse-of-force - 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 - Australia (National)· 2013· Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committeefavorablesenate inquiry
Senate Inquiry into Justice Reinvestment
First federal parliamentary inquiry into justice reinvestment. Heard evidence from Bourke, international experts, and Aboriginal organisations.
indigenous-rightsjustice-reinvestmentparliamentary-inquiry - Australia (National)· 1997· Human Rights CommissionfavorableHigh precedentnational inquiry
Bringing Them Home - Stolen Generations
National Inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal children from families. Foundational understanding of intergenerational trauma driving justice contact.
child-removalindigenous-rightsintergenerational-traumastolen-generations - Australia (National)· 1991· Royal CommissionfavorableHigh precedentroyal commission
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
339 recommendations to address systemic causes of Aboriginal deaths in custody. Found deaths were caused by overrepresentation in custody, not conditions alone.
deaths-in-custodyindigenous-rightssystemic-reform