14 Apr Law Matters Program #218, 8th April 2026
Satara Uthayakumaran an Australian writer, advocate and social reform leader, dedicated to amplifying the voices of young people, particularly those from marginalised communities. Satara has spoken with young people across the country including many in youth detention centres – ‘too young for social media, but old enough for jail’.
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Rodney Dillon, the Indigenous Rights Advisor with Amnesty International Australia. Rodney will be talking about the need for Australian governments to meet their international human rights obligations, including raising the age of criminal responsibility and the ongoing ill-treatment of children in detention, including the use of solitary confinement, spit hoods and detention within adult facilities. More information here: Australia must end torturous practices & raise the age – Amnesty International Australia