The state locking up more children than any other

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One state in Australia locks up more children than any other: Queensland. And new laws will send more children into custody than ever before.The laws go against its Human Rights Act, but the state has chosen to override those protections in response to growing media pressure about youth crime.Today, Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall on the rights of children in a state that’s going to lock up more of them – and how his office has been sidelined.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Human Rights Commissioner of Queensland Scott McDougall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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