Content Warning: This story mentions the death of Indigenous people.
In another shocking week, three Indigenous people died while in custody across Australia in a period of just six days.
Federal Greens Senator and proud Aboriginal woman Lidia Thorpe has written on Twitter, “The system is broken. Thirty years on since the Royal Commission, how is it possible that our people are still dying in custody and not a single person or institution has been held to account?”
Over 440 Indigenous deaths in custody have been recorded since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was completed in 1991. This year marks 30 years since 339 recommendations were handed down with Justice advocates saying many are yet to be implemented.