Australia 'Stained' by Its Treatment of Child Offenders

Australia 'stained' by its treatment of child offenders

Australia has been slammed for its juvenile justice laws as UN experts sound the alarm over the growing number of people in prison without a sentence.

Australia ‘stained’ by its treatment of child offenders

Australia’s treatment of child offenders has been condemned by UN experts as a “stain” on its reputation. After a 12-day tour riddled with roadblocks, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has sounded the alarm over Australia’s justice system. The NT government has lowered the age of criminal responsibility, meaning children as young as 10 can be locked up, while Queensland and Victoria have passed laws that allow kids to recei…