"Few other countries go to such lengths to deliberately inflict suffering on people seeking safety and freedom"
A joint investigation by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch has found that the Australian government is deliberately ignoring reports of abuse from refugees on Nauru in order to deter further migration, the groups said Tuesday.
The joint report detailed accounts of mistreatment and neglect from asylum seekers on the remote Pacific island, including denial of medical care, physical and sexual abuse from locals and inhumane living conditions. The report also highlighted the prevalence of mental-health problems, with many refugees attempting suicide.
“Australia’s policy of exiling asylum seekers who arrive by boat is cruel in the extreme,” said Anna Neistat, senior director for research at Amnesty International, who conducted the investigation on the island for the organization. “Few other countries go to such lengths to deliberately inflict suffering on people seeking safety and freedom.” Full story...
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A joint investigation by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch has found that the Australian government is deliberately ignoring reports of abuse from refugees on Nauru in order to deter further migration, the groups said Tuesday.
The joint report detailed accounts of mistreatment and neglect from asylum seekers on the remote Pacific island, including denial of medical care, physical and sexual abuse from locals and inhumane living conditions. The report also highlighted the prevalence of mental-health problems, with many refugees attempting suicide.
“Australia’s policy of exiling asylum seekers who arrive by boat is cruel in the extreme,” said Anna Neistat, senior director for research at Amnesty International, who conducted the investigation on the island for the organization. “Few other countries go to such lengths to deliberately inflict suffering on people seeking safety and freedom.” Full story...
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