US EditionAustralian prisoner sues for his ‘human right’ to eat Vegemite
Convicted murderer Andre McKechnie argues the ban on Vegemite in Victorian prisons violates his cultural rights under the state's Human Rights Charter, citing security concerns as the ban's rationale.
- Andre McKechnie, 54, sued Victoria's Department of Justice and Community Safety and Corrections Victoria for denying him his 'human right' to eat Vegemite, an Australian food spread, in prison.
- McKechnie is seeking a court declaration that the defendants violated his right under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act to enjoy his Australian culture by not allowing Vegemite.
- Vegemite has been banned from Victorian prisons since 2006 as it can interfere with drug detection dogs and contains yeast, which could be used to produce alcohol.
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Vegemite enjoys cult status in Australia, but in prisons in Victoria the spread of yeast extract is forbidden. On the other hand, a convicted murderer acts: he invokes the right to live his culture.
Australian prisoner asserts human right to Vegemite
Vegemite is a thick brown slime derived from leftover brewers' yeast. Similar to Marmite, and especially popular in Australia, it is famed for the intensity of its flavor and how completely repulsive it is to those yet to acquire the taste. — Read the rest The post Australian prisoner asserts human right to Vegemite appeared first on Boing Boing.
80% of Australians have this in their pantries, but one man is suing the government because he's banned from having it
A man serving time in an Australian prison is taking the state of Victoria to court over Vegemite. Andre McKechnie, who is 54 years old, says he should be allowed to eat the popular spread. He believes the ban goes against his right to “enjoy his culture as an Australian.” According to AP News, McKechnie is locked up at Port Phillip Prison where he is serving a life sentence for murder. He has filed papers with the Supreme Court of Victoria goin…
A 54-year-old Australian, sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, is not being held without vegemite, this salt-flavoured spreader.
Australian prisoner sues for his ‘human right’ to eat Vegemite
A prisoner is challenging an Australian state’s ban on inmates eating Vegemite, claiming in a lawsuit that withholding the polarizing yeast-based spread breaches his human right to “enjoy his culture as an Australian.”
An Australian convicted murderer has launched a legal challenge to a ban on Vegemite, claiming it violates his human right to "enjoy his culture as an Australian".
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