Voices For Change

We feel better now that we have seen ourselves speaking on the telly last night.

It was a good day yesterday at the NO AIR IN PRISON rally because there were a lot of people there showing up against this human rights abuse.

We are behind the @firstpeoplesvic submission to the @victorian_government that calls for the bill to be withdrawn immediately.

Support this human rights movement to show your opposition to this move by @victorianlabor which would grant ongoing suspension to rights enshrined in the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and flout international minimum standards set for prisoners, rules named after Nelson Mandela.

The VIC Labor Party argues that this change is necessary to prevent lawsuits when open-air access is denied. Voices for Change says that access to sunlight and fresh air, which gives hope for the future, should not be dependent on an operational decision.

This is yet another move by a heavy-handed, law-and-order government that will disproportionately impact First Nations people, people with Acquired Brain Injury, and others needing holistic care and hope for the future, not practises of torture.

We have only just learned of the tragic death of young adult,
Tarsha Golightly, who advocates claim could have been adversely impacted by rolling lockdowns at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. RIP Tarsha 🖤

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