Wednesday, May 17, 2006
ABUSE REVEALED
Ben Palmer emails: “It’s unlikely that you’ve missed the story of the Central Australian Crown Prosecutor who has spoken out on the abuse of women and children in Aborginal communities in her area. The things she talked about are too awful for normal, anti-sentimentalist point-scoring. It’s dreadful to think that these victims receive, effectively, next to no protection from our law and justice system, while customary law protects the offenders.”
More on this from Ninme. The Bulletin’s Paul Toohey, based in Darwin, has led reporting on these issues. Scroll through at that link for examples.
UPDATE. Bernie Slattery:
We Australians like to think we rise to the occasion in a crisis. We’re proud of our innovation, courage, mateship and compassion. Well here’s a challenge to prove these qualities are more than just rhetoric.
Evil is being wrought upon the innocent and it must cease.