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ALHR applauds VicPol apology to LGBTQI community
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has congratulated Victoria Police after chief commissioner Graham Ashton issued a formal apology for causing “unnecessary and unacceptable harm” to the LGBTQI community.
Emma Musgrave
Source: alhr.org.au/about-us/
Mr Ashton formally apologised to the community earlier this week on behalf of the Victoria Police, acknowledging the historical harm associated with its enforcement of laws which criminalised homosexuality.
“However, we call on the Victorian government to commission an inquiry into the justice system’s response to LGBTI historical and contemporary hate crimes.
“This apology means a lot to our communities and we at ALHR are very moved by it. But, as the chief commissioner of police, Graham Ashton said, Victoria Police’s work is not complete; more needs to be done to ensure the police service prominently reflects all minority groups, including those within the LGBTI community.
“We ask the Victorian government to use this historic apology as the gateway to commissioning an inquiry like the one currently taking place in NSW in relation to how institutions within the Victorian justice system have responded to LGBTI hate crimes.”
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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