Queensland unlawfully detained children in adult watch house without private toilet access, tribunal finds
A Queensland tribunal has ruled that the state government acted unlawfully by detaining children in an adult watch house. The facility lacked basic necessities like private toilets and clean clothing, violating the human rights of the teenagers involved.
The Queensland civil and administrative tribunal ruled on Monday that the conditions the three teenagers were kept in breached their rights. Photograph: Darren England/AAP The Queensland civil and administrative tribunal ruled on Monday that the conditions the three teenagers were kept in breached their rights. Photograph: Darren England/AAP Queensland Queensland unlawfully detained children in adult watch house without private toilet access, tribunal finds State ordered to apologise after ruling finds it breached law when detaining teenagers in a Cairns watch house
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