Ten years since David Dungay Jr died in jail, a rally to protest deaths in custody could test NSW’s new laws

Dunghutti man’s nephew says fight for justice ‘is not just political – it is spiritual, cultural, and about survival’

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Since his uncle died in custody at one of New South Wales’ toughest prisons a decade ago, Paul Silva has been advocating for change almost daily. From organising large-scale rallies with thousands in attendance, to sitting through numerous coronial inquiries and supporting families, he says the right to protest is needed now more than ever.

The nephew of David Dungay Jr, a Dunghutti man who died at the age of 26 at Long Bay jail in Sydney’s southern suburbs on 29 December 2015, Silva says the fight for justice “is not just political – it is spiritual, cultural, and about survival”.