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'It burns a hole in my heart': UN hears Australia's breaching obligations to First Nations children

'It burns a hole in my heart': UN hears Australia's breaching obligations to First Nations children

SBS News in Depth
7 min
Tuesday
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Legal experts have lodged a complaint with the United Nations alleging the Australian government is breaching its obligations to First Nations children in detention under international human rights law. It comes as state and territory governments across the country crack down on youth crime with punitive laws.