'Incompatible with Basic Child Rights': UN Condemn Queensland's Youth Crime Laws

'Incompatible with basic child rights': UN condemn Queensland's youth crime laws

Queensland’s parliament is expected to pass new youth crime laws. The changes will increase the number of offences for which young people can be given adult sentences, but the changes have been condemned by the United Nations and Indigenous leaders.

Two United Nations experts have just submitted a stinging report to the Australian authorities, denouncing the adoption of a law by the State of Queensland that strengthens the juvenile justice system. Electoral promise of the right who won the elections in that state in 2024, the so-called "adult crime, adult time" law, "adult crime, adult punishment", provides for the trial of children, perpetrators of certain crimes and offences, such as adul…

'Underclass of Australians': Youth crime laws slammed

The United Nations has taken aim at a state government's ‘adult crime, adult time’ legislation.

'Underclass of Australians': youth crime laws slammed

The United Nations has taken aim at a state government's youth crime crackdown, saying it threatens to create...

‘Underclass of Australians’: youth crime laws slammed

Australia has come under fire again for breaching its human rights obligations to children amid a national crackdown on youth crime. The United Nations has criticised the Queensland government’s latest round of “adult crime, adult time” laws, saying they threaten to create an “underclass of Australians”. Queensland plans to bolster its youth crime laws, with 20 more offences to carry lengthy sentences. New offences include sexual assault and rap…