Aboriginal Children Speak: Criminal Responsibility and the Rights of the Child

The film In My Blood It Runs has launched worldwide with astounding engagement from all walks of life. The film follows Dujuan Hoosan, a 10 year old Arrernte and Garrwa child from the Northern Territory.
In 2019, at the age of 12, Dujuan addressed the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council and the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calling upon the Australian Government to treat kids like him better. He called for a First Nations-lead education system and support for restorative justice approaches to youth justice. Dujuan’s speech has amplified the contemporary legal issue of raising the age of criminal responsibility and the rights of children. There are complexities to the age of criminal responsibility for South Australia and indeed the Nation which are currently being discussed.
Facilitated by Professor Stan Grant, our panel of experts will consider the issues explored in the film through discussion on the rights of Aboriginal children in relation to criminality and Australian and International laws. This panel discussion is an opportunity to hear about local and global issues of significance, and the extensive work of the Panellists to inform public knowledge and awareness.
Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor: Aboriginal Leadership and Strategy and UniSA Justice and Society
www.hawkecentre.unisa.edu.au