Queensland children as young as 10 could face life in prison for non-violent crime under new laws
LNP admits legislation contradicts international and domestic human rights and would disproportionately affect Indigenous children
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Children as young as 10 could be sentenced to life behind bars for some non-violent offences under new youth justice laws in Queensland.
The legislation, introduced into parliament by premier David Crisafulli on Tuesday, would also curtail children’s rights to protection from cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment while locked up, and contradict international and domestic human rights laws, the government has admitted.
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Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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