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22 September 2020

Watch house officer suspended over death of Aunty Sherry Tilberoo

Criminal Defence, prison, human rights / By /

The Queensland Police have suspended a Brisbane Watch House officer following an investigation into the recent death of an Indigenous woman in custody. Aunty Sherry Tilberoo was 49 when she was found dead in her cell at Brisbane watch house on September 10. “We are in no way racist” – Queensland Police Last week, the […]

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Indigenous People in Regional Communities Targeted by Strip Searches

Civil Law / By /

Data has revealed that Indigenous people in NSW regional communities are excessively targeted with invasive police strip searches. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in New South Wales are disproportionately targeted for police strip searches. Redfern Legal Centre revealed that 13 per cent of strip searches are undertaken on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,

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