2009

1. August Stolen Generations

   The Australian government refuses compensation despite the UN being 'concerned about a lack of adequate access to justice' ^[1] for Indigenous people and recommending the government compensating victims of the Stolen Generations. The UN responded to a formal complaint submitted by the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement in March.

2. 27 August Self-determination

   Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma outlines the proposed model for a new national Indigenous representative body to fill the void since the demise of ATSIC in 2004. The model enables representation by Indigenous land councils, peak bodies and other Indigenous organisations, as well as a place for leaders operating at all levels. It has a 50/50 gender rule for representatives and an overseeing role of an ethics committee.

3. 27 August Northern Territory Intervention

   The UN Rapporteur releases his statement on the NT intervention.

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