Queensland s Human Rights Commissioner raises concerns over handling of youth and vulnerable people during coronavirus lockdown
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DecDecember 2020 at 7:35am
Queensland’s Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall says the coronavirus pandemic should not be a blank cheque to override individual s rights.
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Queensland s Human Rights Commissioner has called for more transparency around decisions that restrict people s rights during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing concerns about jamming children into watch houses for weeks.
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Commissioner Scott McDougall says the pandemic shouldn t be a blank cheque to override individual s human rights
He says some children were held in unsuitable conditions in watch houses for weeks