Australia urged to take measures to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

08/07/2021

The President of the Law Council of Australia, Dr Jacoba Brasch QC has issued a Media Release today stating Australia’s appearance at the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday 8 July, in which a formal response to the recommendations received during the third cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will be presented, puts a spotlight on Indigenous rights during NAIDOC Week.

The Law Council of Australia believes that it is imperative that First Nations peoples are heard on the issues that affect them, particularly at the federal level, and calls on Australia to enshrine a First Nations Voice to Parliament in the Constitution; take immediate measures to address the overincarceration of First Nations peoples; and raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to at least 14 years.

A full copy of the Media Release is available here.