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VALS strongly opposes preventative detention forming part of the COVID-19 response

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, 1973-27/03/2023
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VALS emphasises that any deprivation of liberty, even during a public health emergency, must not be arbitrary. The Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) states that a ‘person must not be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention.’ Early on in the pandemic, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention called ‘upon all States to respect the absolute prohibition of arbitrary deprivation of liberty as public health emergency measures are introduced to combat the pandemic.’

October 1, 2020

Title:
VALS strongly opposes preventative detention forming part of the COVID-19 response
Date of work:
27/03/2023
Reference number:
COVID 0039
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
Type of materials:
Data filesTextual material
Part of:
Sub-sub-collection: Covid-19 Pandemic (SC_COVID)
Access restrictions:
UnrestrictedOpen access.
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Form/Genre:
Record types:
Online resources
Record number:
1471486
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