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Calls for reform after coroner finds Aboriginal man Kumanjayi Walker’s death in custody was avoidable

Calls for reform after coroner finds Aboriginal man Kumanjayi Walker’s death in custody was avoidable

SBS Hindi
8 min
Today
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Three years after 19-year-old Warlpiri-Luritja man Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot by a police officer in Yuendumu, a coronial inquest has found his death was avoidable. The 683-page report makes 32 key recommendations, including strengthening anti-racism strategies and reviewing police firearm policies in Aboriginal communities. Human rights advocates say it’s time for real action that includes recommendations from the 1991 Royal Commission on Aboriginal deaths in custody. In this episode, we explore the findings and community response.