Canberra contacts NSW over abuse claim

21 Jul 2012, 10:13 am   -   Source: AAP
Share This
0 
+ Comment
0
Attorney General Nicola Roxon. (AAP)

Attorney General Nicola Roxon. (AAP)

A spokesperson for Attorney General Nicola Roxon says the federal government has contacted the New South Wales government to verify the claims of two Indonesian minors

RELATED

A spokesperson for Attorney General Nicola Roxon says the federal government has contacted the New South Wales government to verify the claims of two Indonesian minors, who say they were sexually abused and forced to take drugs in Sydney's Silverwater Prison.

The two Indonesian youngsters, now now 17 and 18, were locked up in Australia after being arrested for people smuggling.

Their claims have increased calls from human rights groups for the federal government to hasten the release of other Indonesian minors still in jails in Australia.

A spokesman for Corrective Services New South Wales says it is difficult to cross-reference the specific allegations due to the men's use of fake names, but a review has found there are no records of the alleged incidents.



 

People Smuggling , Indonesia

  • Follow us: 
  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Follow us on Youtube

Join the Discussion

Name
City / Suburb E.g. Artarmon, Sydney
Title
Comment
You have characters remaining.
Validation
What's this?
This is a captcha-picture. It is used to prevent mass-access by robots.
All submitted comments become the property of SBS. They are moderated, so we reserve the right to edit comments and remove HTML tags. Not all submitted comments will be published. Publication does not mean we endorse the opinions expressed. Please read our terms and conditions for more information.