"Queensland Government Scolded for Inhumane Treatment of Teenagers in Watch House. In a scathing ruling, a tribunal has found that the Queensland government breached the law and violated the human rights of three children who were detained in an adult-only watch house in Cairns. The teenagers, aged between 13 and 17, were subjected to inhumane conditions, including being denied access to private toilet facilities and clean clothes, during their stays between June 2021 and 2022. The judgment marks a significant failure of the state's youth justice system and raises serious concerns about the treatment of minors in custody."
State ordered to apologise after ruling finds it breached law when detaining teenagers in a Cairns watch houseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government broke the law and violated the human rights of three children by detaining them in an adult-only watch house without private toilet access or clean clothes, according to a tribunal judgment.The case was brought by three teenagers separately detained in the Cairns watch house between June 2021 and 2022. They were then aged between 13 and 17. Continue reading...
