Concerns over Indigenous detainees with disabilities

Concerns about the indefinite detention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disabilities in the country's jails will soon be put under the international spotlight.

jail.jpg

Australian jail cells (NITV)

Representatives from the First Peoples Disability Network will present their concerns to the United Nations in Geneva next week.

Watch the video for the full story.

 


Share

1 min read

Published

Updated

By Lindy Kerin

Source: NITV News


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world