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NITV Radio Professor Hannah McGlade reacts to racism against Aboriginal children in Broome

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"Broome incident, a symptom of widespread racism." - Dr Hannah McGlade. Source: Supplied

Calls for calm ensue as police charge a Broome man for allegedly restraining three children with cable ties outside his home. Associate Professor Hannah McGlade from Curtin Law School condemns the incident, citing it as vigilante-like behavior targeting young Aboriginal children. McGlade highlights systemic racism and the lack of prosecution for racially motivated crimes in Western Australia. She also criticised Australia's failure to uphold the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Race Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.


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Calls for calm ensue as police charge a Broome man for allegedly restraining three children with cable ties outside his home. Associate Professor Hannah McGlade from Curtin Law School condemns the incident, citing it as vigilante-like behavior targeting young Aboriginal children. McGlade highlights systemic racism and the lack of prosecution for racially motivated crimes in Western Australia. She also criticised Australia's failure to uphold the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Race Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.



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