aboriginal deaths in custody
ABORIGINAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY. ... I WILL BE TELLING YOU ABOUT ABORIGINAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY AND THE ISSUES SURROUNDING DEATHS IN CUSTODY AND WAYS FOR REDUCING ABORIGINAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY IN THE FUTURE AND THE PRESENT. AT THE TIME OF WRITTING,THE EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT SINCE 1980 THIER HAD BEEN AT LEAST 100 ABORIGINAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN POLICE OR PRISON AUTHORITIES,THIS MAY INCREASE UNDER THE MUIRHEAD ROYAL COMMISION. ... THE ROYAL COMMISIONS URGED AUSTRALIAN GOVERMENTS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AGAINST THE RISK OF ABORIGINAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY, AND NOT TO POSTPONE REFORMS UNTIL THE TABLING OF HIS FINAL REPORT. WE SHOULD ALL BEAR IN MIND THAT THE PROBLEM DEATHS IN CUSTODY ARE BY NO MEANS LIMITED TO ABORIGINALS.