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Monday, 30 May 2005
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To the Honourable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives assembled in Parliament:

This petition of certain citizens of Australia draws to the attention of the House the fact that:

14-year-old Sylvester Aben, a Rooty Hill High School student, has been detained at Villawood Detention Centre since 4 February 2005.

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child requires that detention of children should be a measure of ‘last resort’, for the ‘shortest; appropriate period of time’ and subject to inde-pendent review.

Your petitioners therefore request the ‘House to:

  • Release 14-year-old Sylvester Aben from Villawood Detention Centre and allow him to live in the community and complete his schooling
  • Legislate to ensure that Australia’s immigration policy is consistent with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
by Mr Price (from 50 citizens)