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Holding state institutions accountable

2021/8/1
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This week we hear from two women holding state institutions accountable and using their platforms to bring issues such as structural racism and state violence to the forefront.Alison Whittaker looks at coronial inquests and whether they can be sites of justice, and Abiola Ajetomobi discusses her migration story, support networks and how to be a better ally.GuestsAbiola Ajetomobi is the director of Innovation Hub at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and Alison Whittaker is a Gomeroi poet and law scholar.Our interview with Alison was inspired by her article Indigenous deaths in custody: inquests can be sites of justice or administrative violence.