Hundreds of people gathered at rallies and protests around Australia ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
An Aboriginal group says it wants answers over the lack of accountability and justice for the 470 people who have died in custody in the last 30 years. (file pic)
Photo: AFP
More than 470 Aboriginal people have died in custody since the commission s final report was handed down on 15 April 1991.
The report made 339 recommendations but few have been implemented over the past 30 years.
Five Aboriginal people have died in custody since the beginning of March this year.
Protests and marches took place in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Alice Springs and Lismore today.
Protests against Aboriginal deaths in custody mark 30 years since royal commission
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