Teenager Alleges Human Rights Abuse in Watch House

Teenager Alleges Human Rights Abuse in Watch House
Brisbane Youth Detention Centre at Wacol, Queensland in Australia on Aug. 24, 2020. Glenn Hunt/Getty Images
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Children should be provided greater protections in detention after a 16-year-old boy was allegedly deprived of fresh air, natural light, clothes, and healthcare for 28 days.

The Queensland Human Rights Commission has handed down a report into detention of a child in a watch house after a complaint was made to the body.