Nothing to see here says Australian media and politics. Plus Ca Change.
Luckily the Guardian operates in the country is all we can say
They report… and please read the story as it is evident that authorities are actively attempting to hide the issue.
Fourth Aboriginal death in custody in three weeks leaves advocates ‘devastated’
Call for independent investigation into death of Barkindji man Anzac Sullivan, 37, during police pursuit in Broken Hill
Legal advocates say they are “devastated and furious” at the news there has been a fourth Aboriginal death in custody in three weeks and are calling for urgent action form state and federal governments.
A 37-year-old Barkindji man, Anzac Sullivan, died during a police pursuit in Broken Hill on Thursday 18 March.
Confirmation of Sullivan’s death comes after a man in his 30s and a woman in her 50s died in prison custody in New South Wales a fortnight ago. Their deaths were only revealed under questioning during a state parliamentary hearing. An Aboriginal man died in Victoria’s Ravenhall correctional centre last Sunday.
“Anzac was a loved brother, nephew, son and uncle,” said his sister, Donna Sullivan. “He was loved by many in his community and he will be missed.”
The NSW Aboriginal Legal Service is calling for an independent investigation into Sullivan’s death.
Read the full report at https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/25/fourth-aboriginal-death-in-custody-in-three-weeks-leaves-advocates-devastated
Also Published today on the Women’s Agenda website
Aboriginal women in NSW less likely to be granted bail by police
ew research has revealed that Aboriginal women in NSW are 8.3 per cent less likely to be granted bail by police than non-Aboriginal women.
Meanwhile, courts in NSW are 11 per cent more likely to grant bail in domestic violence matters.
These statistics come from the latest NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research report, that looked at more than 500,000 bail decisions made by police and courts in NSW between 2015 and 2019. The findings have concerned domestic violence and women’s justice advocacy groups, who say we need a significant culture shift in the justice system.
Read the full article at https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/aboriginal-women-in-nsw-less-likely-to-be-granted-bail-by-police/
