'Stop jailing 10-year-olds': Indigenous boy addresses UN on Australia's youth detention laws

Twelve-year-old Indigenous boy Dujuan Hoosan has appealed to members of the United Nations Human Rights Council to help bring to an end the jailing of 10-year-old children in Australia. Dujuan said Indigenous-led education and an emphasis on retaining Indigenous languages are key to keeping Indigenous youth out of jail.

Dujuan Hoosan has told the UN Human Rights Council that Indigenous-led education models are needed to reduce rates of Indigenous youth incarceration.He was skipping school and found himself in trouble with the police. "I was lucky because my family, they know I am smart. They love me. They found a way to keep me safe."

All states and territories in Australia have laws that allow the incarceration of 10-year-old children.from the Royal Commission into the NT youth justice system, calling for the age of criminal responsibility to be lifted to 12.

luciemorrismarr Go and research how many young people in the NT are in gaol for rape and other sexual offences then see how you feel.

luciemorrismarr Stop committing serious crimes then.

stop committing crimes

Why is Australia so often in the spotlight internationally in shameful ways? Every now and again I could understand, but it's just awful and it goes on and on remorselessly like a catalogue of designer cruelty and evil.

Stop breaking laws. 👌

Someone should tell him gesture is grossly offensive.

When 10 year old's stop stealing stuff then stop jailing them.

Yawn. Greta's boyfriend is it?

CharlizeTheroff The U N is corrupt using these young people

Ditto. stop jailing kids!

Right wingers to say he is being used , in 3..2..1

Does crime have a age to it. CRIME in any form, size, shape or age is CRIME. The impact on the VICTIM is the same.

Stop breaking the law..

Tell them every thing. How they treat kids

The small minded folk here tweeting...'don't commit crimes then'....are so out of touch it is not even funny! Go and read a little about Indigenous affairs, health and education before you comment. Maybe you won't look so silly then. This 10 year old knows a lot more than you!

I know what it's like not right.AnitaHeiss marcialangton ColleenLavelle1 SueFerg12827101 simonahac NACCHOAustralia mdavisqlder BundjalungBud JusticeMatter10 wcohrs joewilliams_tew Gawaian77 jemimaddavis Peter_Fox59 I cringed brought back bad memories.NovaPeris 👣

Good man

In Canada we are on a path of Reconciliation with the Aboriginal peoples. For them to thrive they must reclaim their culture, their languages. We have treated them horribly and we must make amends.

Well done 👍🏼

Stop stealing. Stop breaking and entering. Stop the violence. Stop the sexual and domestic violence. Start parenting. Start being responsible. Start contributing to society.

Un is run by children

Stop committing crimes and you won't get jailed. Who are the criminal enablers not educating this child on crime and punishment?

Stay home go to school don’t do the wrong thing - simple really!

mcreal15 Yay!

Respect the human right for people to retain their assets and not have them stolen by people like you and then you won’t go to jail. Criminals should not be given time to talk at United Nations.

Oh well stop breaking the law

So just let then get away with crimes then? The parents don't care. The community doesn't care. The government has to step in.

Invest in prevention & early intervention programs instead. As well as turning children’s lives around, they save millions of $’s annually! newbeginningsinternational

Why?

A remarkable and courageous young man.

If you go to school and stop making trouble for police you wouldn’t end up in jail. If you go to school you may end up one of those Aboriginal teachers you talk about. Stay in school.

That's great

Perhaps you could just stop doing stuff that gets you in detention.

rainbokinection

The age of criminal responsibility should be increased to 12 years old, kids are mature enough to know right from wrong at that age

Deadly young fella. 🖤💛❤️

Stop committing crime and you won’t get locked up 🙄

Stop committing crimes! It is the responsibility of the parents to teach their culture not schools. The parents should also be keeping their kids in line. Why do some indigenous people refuse to take responsibility for their actions?

Doing a gangbanger sign....

FatherBob June_Oscar AusHumanRights you filthy window dressing puppets of the government UN what will you do about genocide and theft that is as rampant as 1761 yeah nuff nuffs cook moved in ignored crown orders and colonised

toninicho Fantastic!

Sensational 🙌🏼

Magnificent! 🖤💛❤️

Good luck kid! Very proud of you.

Good job ! Very proud ❤️

FFS

Stop committing crimes

Pawns.

Good on ya kid. Try to stay safe from the white jailer

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