[Infographic] Image of hand reaching through prison bars with text overlay which states: “no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”; United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; Ratified by Indonesia 28 October 1998. #Bali9 #IStandForMercy #RIP wwda.org.au
[Infographic] “Violence perpetrated against people with disability in institutional settings are NOT “service incidents”. They are CRIMES! Please contribute to the Senate Inquiry into Violence and Abuse Against People with Disabilities in Institutional and Residential Settings. Go to: http://www.aph.gov.au/…/Community_Af…/Violence_abuse_neglect
In early 2015, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child announced its decision to develop a General Comment (GC) on the Rights of Adolescents. The experiences, opportunities and challenges facing adolescents clearly varies widely across different regions and between different groups of adolescents. The Committee therefore sought submissions from interested bodies and…