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Australia: NT prison crisis sees mentally disabled imprisoned people held with general population, sparking human rights concerns
The Northern Territory's Anti-Discrimination Commissioner has warned the government could be at risk of breaching an international human rights agreement on torture after closing a specialised facility for mentally ill and disabled imprisoned people.
Source: ABC News (16/01/2025)