The tragic death of Aboriginal man Terrance Briscoe who died while in police custody last week shows that it is beyond time the Government finally implemented all 339 recommendations of the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, the Greens said.

Australian Greens spokesperson for Legal Affairs Senator Penny Wright today commemorated the important yet disturbing 10-year anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay detention camp.

"Ten years on, Guantanamo remains open despite being a human rights black hole," Senator Wright said today.

"More than 150 inmates are still detained there indefinitely, many of which have not been charged or convicted of an offence.

Senator Penny Wright gives a press conference to speak on the important yet disturbing 10 year anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay detention camp.

This week marks a disturbing 10 year anniversary. It was on 11 January 2002 that the United States’ infamous Guantanamo Bay detention camp opened and David Hicks was one of the first inmates incarcerated there.

On this anniversary we should pause to reflect on the role played by the Australian government when two of our fellow Australian citizens – David Hicks and Mamdouh Habib - were being held by an ostensibly friendly ally, in conditions that were deplorable. 

Agencies and organisations involved in training students for the medical profession must ensure that mental health is an integral part of any training program, the Australian Greens have said.

Greens spokesperson for Mental Health, Senator Penny Wright, said she was extremely concerned by the Mental Health Council of Australia study Consumer and Carer Experiences of Stigma from Mental Health and Other Health Professionals, which revealed that some mental health or other health professionals held similar stigmatising views about mental illness as the general public.