The Australian Human Rights Commission is conducting an inquiry into Australia's practice of placing asylum seeker children in detention. Following a visit to Christmas Island's detention facilities in March, the president of the Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs, said Australia was in breach of international law.
"As a matter of very clear international law children should not be detained for anything more than what is absolutely necessary for health checks and security checks," Professor Triggs told ABC News 24.
Children in detention: Is Australia breaching international law?
PHOTO: Gillian Triggs is correct on the legality of keeping children in detention. (Murray Harris Photography/United States Studies Cent...