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OPCAT in Australia: Consultation Paper, Stage 2

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Australia ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment (OPCAT) in December 2017. This consultation paper asks for comment on how OPCAT should be implemented in Australia, and seeks feedback on proposals to support ratification made in an interim report provided to the Commonwealth Attorney-General in September 2017.  

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OPCAT in Australia: Consultation Paper, Stage 2

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld)
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Amnesty International Australia
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Australian Lawyers Alliance
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Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
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Bridget Phillips
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Bridget Phillips
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Commission for Children and Young People (Vic)
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Commissioner for Children and Young People (Tas)
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Dr Anita Mackay
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Equal Opportunity Tasmania
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Issues paper

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