Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody - 2012 Spring Action

Saturday, 10 November, 2012

11 am, Old GPO, corner Bourke and Elizabeth Street, Melbourne

Remember Colleen Richman, John Pat, Daniel Yock, Mulrunji Doomadgee and all who have died in custody

• 18th anniversary of the death of Colleen Richman in St Kilda

• 6th anniversary of Deputy Coroner Christine Clements finding Chris Hurley responsible for Mulrunji’s fatal injuries

• 29th anniversary of the death of John Pat in Roeburne(28 September)

• 4th anniversary of an all white jury finding Lex Wotton guilty of riot(24 October)

• 19th anniversary of the death of Daniel Yock in Queensland (7 November)

• 8th anniversary of the death of Mulrunji on Palm Island (19 November) and the totally justified mass protest labelled a “riot” (26 November)

• Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody — implement all 339 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Implement transgender sensitive prison policies — let trans people be placed in a jail of their choosing.

• End privatisation of custodial services — cancel all contracts with G4S, SERCO and other profiteers from incarceration

• Hold the police to account — end the practice of police investigating police.  For an independent enquiry into the death of Terrance Briscoe. Establish elected community based review boards with the full legal and legislative powers to investigate, discipline and charge police, prison and custodial health officers found to be involved in a death in custody, negligence or lack of duty of care

• End the harassment of deaths in custody families. Provide funding for families who have lost a loved one in custody to meet to allow their collective demands to be formulated, including suitable and adequate compensation. Use the $590,000 in fine money to establish a trust to honour the memory of Mr Ward. Erect a plaque at the fence line to remember TJ and publicise that his death was caused by a police chase. 

Organised by Indigenous Social Justice Association — Melbourne

Next meeting: Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 6:30 pm at Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick

To support our work send cheques payable to ISJA – Melb to

PO Box 308, Brunswick Vic 3056 • Phone/fax: 03-9388-0062 • www.isja-msg.com

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