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Indigenous woman detained at Canberra jail loses court case against ACT govt for alleged human rights breaches

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January 13 2022 - 6:00am

A former jail detainee has lost her court battle with the justice directorate after alleging her human rights were breached because she was not offered Aboriginal health assessments despite a doctor finding there was no need and despite being "provided with ample access to medical care".

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Toby Vue

Court reporter

Toby Vue joined The Canberra Times in April 2021 and is a court reporter after covering the round in NSW and Queensland. He has also reported on regional and rural affairs, local government and sport. He was a Sunday Canberra Times reporter. Email: t.vue@canberratimes.com.au.

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