Lift Age of Criminal Responsibly to 14 for Aboriginal Kids: Assembly

Lift Age of Criminal Responsibly to 14 for Aboriginal Kids: Assembly
The Aboriginal flag is seen projected on the sails of the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 26, 2020. Don Arnold/Getty Images
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The democratically-elected Aboriginal body responsible for negotiating a treaty with the Victorian state government has called for the age of criminal responsibility to rise from 10 to 14 years of age in the Australian state.

First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria co-chairs Marcus Stewart, and Geraldine Atkinson wrote an open letter to the Victorian attorney-general calling for the change in legislation to come before a treaty.

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