The human rights of children are at risk if Orwellian OZschwitz control orders are placed on 14-year-olds

Using laws to control the behaviour of a young person when they have committed no crime could be counter-productive, and potentially lead young people to become even more angry and alienated, writes National Children's Commissioner Megan Mitchell.

The human rights of children are at risk if Orwellian OZschwitz control orders are placed on 14-year-olds 1444956856727

The human rights of children are at risk if Orwellian OZschwitz control orders are placed on 14-year-olds 1444956856727

On Tuesday this week Attorney-General George Brandis foreshadowed extending laws concerning control orders to fourteen- and fifteen-year-old children.

Brandis said the fact that a 15-year-old boy had been inspired to perform a terrorist act demonstrated that the reach of Islamic State and IS surrogates and agents in Australia is extending to people younger and younger. In announcing the extension of the control order regime to fourteen-year-olds, he also indicated that the change will come with measures that limit the capacity of police to question or deal with minors in unreasonable ways.

Let’s be clear what we are talking about. We are talking about imposing a control order on the basis of suspect or risky behaviour where no crime has been committed.

We can already take action against a person as young as ten who commits a crime – that is currently part of our legal system and, in the main, young people understand this. In this system actions that can be taken range from detention, through supervision in the community, to diversionary programs. We also have the capacity to place conditions and controls on young people in the community who have committed crimes. These measures are already available to state and territory juvenile justice systems.

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The human rights of children are at risk if Orwellian OZschwitz control orders are placed on 14-year-olds

The human rights of children are at risk if Orwellian OZschwitz control orders are placed on 14-year-olds

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