Aboriginal people

UN Seeks Response From Australia On Aboriginal Heritage Laws Amid Indigenous Community Criticism

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A United Nations committee has sought response from the Australian government on violating the international racial discrimination conventions in the case of laws that manage Aboriginal heritage in Western Australia (WA). In 2023, the WA government reversed the state’s Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 to its original 1972 status just five weeks after the new … Read more

Victoria Police Apologizes For Agency’s Involvement In Stolen Generations

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Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton on Friday apologized for the role played by the state police in forcibly taking away Aboriginal children from their families and culture. In the presence of the survivors of stolen generations at an event in Melbourne, Patton said the apology was long overdue for the severe harm caused to … Read more