Currently Queensland is the only state or territory to treat 17 year olds as adults in the courts. Legal representatives say its a practice that's particularly concerning for the indigenous community.
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Calls to treat jailed 17-year olds as youths
The Youth Affairs Network Queensland has launched a petition calling on the Newman Government to treat 17 year-olds as juveniles in the Justice System.
At least 100 of 166 prisoners at the US-run Guantanamo military prison have joined a hunger strike.
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