On 9 March, Yaara Bou Melhem and Johnnell Parker participated in an official United Nations Side Event at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, bringing global attention to the ongoing impacts of asbestos contamination at Wittenoom and the fight for justice led by the Banjima people.

Gordon Legal, on behalf of Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (BNTAC), today commenced legal proceedings in the Federal Court against the State of Western Australia, seeking justice for the cultural and environmental devastation caused by the Wittenoom asbestos mine.

Traditional owners will raise alleged human rights breaches with the United Nations next month as they ramp up a campaign to clean Australia’s most contaminated site.