Qld: Protest outside new Murri court
Aborigines and Green Party supporters are protesting against a legal requirement ofthe Murri Court on the first day of its operation in Brisbane.
The specially convened court sees Aboriginal elders advise magistrates on sentencingof aborigines before the court.
The protest focuses on the requirement that Aborigines plead guilty to crimes beforethey can access the Murri court.
Greens Queensland spokesman DREW HUTTON says the Murri Court presently constitutesan inducement for Aboriginal people to plead guilty.
Mr HUTTON says by encouraging guilty pleas, the Murri court will give some innocentdefendants criminal records.
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KEYWORD: MURRI (BRISBANE)
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