Commemorating the Myall Creek Massacre | Dismantling Offshore Processing | Documented Abuse Against Disabled People

This episode of Doin Time contains audio descriptions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and graphic discussion of deaths in custody, and massacres. On this week's show we will bring you an interview with Uncle Kelvin from the Myall Creek Committee. Uncle Kelvin will give us an update of this year's commemoration of the Myall Creek Massacre, in the leadup to the memorial in June, and about what he's been doing. Then we will hear from Laura John, Associate Legal Director working on migration justice at the Human Rights Law Centre who will update us on the Senate inquiry which heard renewed calls to dismantle offshore processing following evidence of abuse, and corruption. Then we hear from People with Disability Australia (PWDA) Acting CEO Megan Spindler-Smith about the PWDA's backing of the Human Rights Commission President's call for national Human Rights Act. Marisa spoke with Megan about People with Disability Australia (PWDA), which is the national advocacy and representative organisation led by and for people with disability, has backed President of the Australian Human Rights Commission Hugh de Kretser's call for a Human Rights Act, made in an address to the National Press Club. Megan emphasized that evidence provided to the Disability Royal Commission documented widespread experiences of violence, abuse, neglect and exclusion, and made clear that existing legal protections are not sufficient to prevent these harms or respond when they occur.