35 years ago a Royal Commission investigated Indigenous deaths in custody. 630 people have died since then
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Source: SBS News
Published: 2026-04-15 07:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Death in Custody
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Human Rights
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The continued overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in custody has provoked sustained protests since the Royal Commission handed down its findings in 1991. Credit: David Gray/Getty Images
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