Lawyers concerned with the rights of Indigenous Australians.
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The officer convicted of killing First Nations teen Jai Kalani Wright has avoided prison. #sydneycriminallawyers #nswpolice #deathincustody
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Authorities have announced they will not to bring criminal charges against the officers who held down 24-year old Kumanjayi White until he stopped breathing. #sydneycriminallawyers #police #firstnation
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A complaint has been lodged over legislation which seeks to drastically dilute Aboriginal land rights. #sydneycriminallawyers #aboriginalland #landrights #aboriginal #minnsgovernment
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A man is facing court for allegedly heckling an Aboriginal veteran at an ANZAC Day dawn service. #sydneycriminallawyers #publicnuisance #anzacday #anzac #war #memorial
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Wednesday marked the 35th anniversary of the final report on Aboriginal deaths in custody, yet the crisis has only gotten worse. #sydneycriminallawyers #justice #aboriginal #deathsincustody #indigenousrights #australianlawyers
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The government has paused its attempt to silently pass land rights-eroding legislation after being called out by the Aboriginal Land Council. #sydneycriminallawyers #aboriginalland #landrights #aboriginal
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The Aboriginal Legal Service has warned the “profoundly distressing milestone” of record First Nations deaths in custody could get worse without necessary reforms. #sydneycriminallawyers #als #firstnation #custody #death
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This year’s demonstration may have been the biggest ever, despite the ongoing threat of a protest ban. #sydneycriminallawyers #sovereign #invasionday
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Police issued move on directions to protesters of First Nations deaths in custody at a recent rally in Sydney, stopping them from marching on the streets. #sydneycriminallawyers #deathincustody #invasionday #firstnation
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Wiradjuri man Paul Towney will issue stop work notices to mining companies after the federal court ruled that native title rights are not extinguished. #sydneycriminallawyers #wiradjuri #mining #PaulTowney
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"This national disgrace is happening on Albanese’s watch — the highest number of our people dying behind bars in almost half a century”. #sydneycriminallawyers #thorpe #aboriginal #custodydeaths #australianlawyers #indigenousrights
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“I don't consent to them destroying Country, killing animals and testing weapons of mass destruction that will kill innocent people.” #sydneycriminallawyers #googathaelder #suehaseldine
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Six months after Kumanjayi White was restrained to death by police officers in an NT supermarket, authorities continue to ignore his family’s requests for information. #sydneycriminallawyers #firstnation #KumanjayiWhite #australianlawyers #indigenousrights
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The NSW police officer who crashed into and killed Dunghutti teen Jai Walker has been convicted of dangerous driving causing death. #sydneycriminallawyers #nswpolice #deathincustody #dangerousdriving
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Mining magnate Gina Rinehart’s company used illegitimate documents to ensure traditional rights holders are denied access to their lands. #sydneycriminallawyers #wunnanyiyaparli #mining #GinaRinehart #australianlawyers #indigenousrights
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A man whose partner was killed by police responding to a mental health crises is calling for mental health professionals to be first responders. #indigenousrights #australianlawyers #sydneycriminallawyers #firstresponders #mentalhealth #labor
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Social justice advocate and award-winning journalist Gerry Georgatos has published an insightful book about the death in custody of Yamatji boy Cleveland Dodd. #sydneycriminallawyers #australianlawyers #deathincustody #indigenousrights #ClevelandDodd
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As the number of Aboriginal deaths in custody exceeds any previous year, a rally is being staged at Sydney Town Hall demanding systemic change. #sydneycriminallawyers #rally #aboriginaldeaths #deathsincustody #australianlawyers #indigenousrights
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Many believe greater urgency and resources would have been invested into the investigation if the schoolboy had been from a different racial and social group. #australianlawyers #indigenousrights #sydneycriminallawyers #cassiusturvey #murdercase #race
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This Saturday’s National Day of Action against white supremacy follows the neo-Nazi attack on a First Peoples’ camp during the anti-immigration ‘March for Australia’. #sydneycriminallawyers #nationalday #racism #fascism #firstpeople
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