Refugee Update
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dreamer_easyHere's Human Rights Watch's report on Australia for 2017.
Struggling with my mental health a bit at the moment, but not as much as the poor bastard on Manus who recently made three suicide attempts in twenty-four hours. In a mental health crisis, I could literally walk to a hospital. There are no such facilities on the island.
Refugees needing medical care told to leave children alone in offshore detention (GA, 20 January 2018). "Several department sources, and sources on Nauru, have confirmed to the Guardian that it is “unofficial policy” to use family separation to encourage refugees to return to Nauru after medical treatment overseas. The department has said in public statements that families are separated during medical transfers to keep the number of people being brought to Australia as low as possible."
Manus Island security contract dispute leaves asylum seekers feeling 'unsafe' (GA, 17 January 2018) | "An absolute shambles": contract dispute over Manus Island security (AM, 17 January 2018) | Manusians living near detention centres say sewage running on to their land (GA, 13 January 2018) | Dutton refuses Senate order to release details of refugee service contracts on Manus (GA 18 January 2018) Can't think why.
Concerns raised over medical care on Nauru (AM, 13 January 2018). "Concern has again been raised about the medical care of a Rohingya refugee man on Nauru, who received head injuries in a motorbike accident in November. Abu Bakar recovered sufficiently to be discharged from hospital a month ago. But four weeks on, the 28-year-old's friends say he has trouble walking without feeling dizzy, he can't fully use his right arm, and has been prescribed Panadol for pain relief."
Refugee in 'medical emergency’ stranded on Nauru for more than a year (GA, 11 January 2018). "Doctors believe man’s transfer stalled because he may never be well enough to return to Nauru and Australian has a policy of returning refugees once medical treatment complete." My generally well-managed mental health problems can't be compared to our deliberately causing mental illness in refugees and then refusing to treat it. But you know, the government would do this to me, too, if they thought there were votes in it.
Beyond the Wire: The refugees brought to Manus Island and the local people share their stories (GA, 16 January 2018)
Administrative Appeals Tribunal criticised after rejecting asylum seeker’s appeal over homosexuality (GA, 18 January 2018). Bizarre homophobia overturned by the Federal Court. The problem appears to be the refugee equivalent of a hanging judge.
'Every day I am crushed': the stateless man held without trial by Australia for eight years (GA, 15 January 2018)
'I need my family': how a refugee held on Nauru is struggling to make a new life in Cambodia (GA, 14 January 2018)
Struggling with my mental health a bit at the moment, but not as much as the poor bastard on Manus who recently made three suicide attempts in twenty-four hours. In a mental health crisis, I could literally walk to a hospital. There are no such facilities on the island.
Refugees needing medical care told to leave children alone in offshore detention (GA, 20 January 2018). "Several department sources, and sources on Nauru, have confirmed to the Guardian that it is “unofficial policy” to use family separation to encourage refugees to return to Nauru after medical treatment overseas. The department has said in public statements that families are separated during medical transfers to keep the number of people being brought to Australia as low as possible."
Manus Island security contract dispute leaves asylum seekers feeling 'unsafe' (GA, 17 January 2018) | "An absolute shambles": contract dispute over Manus Island security (AM, 17 January 2018) | Manusians living near detention centres say sewage running on to their land (GA, 13 January 2018) | Dutton refuses Senate order to release details of refugee service contracts on Manus (GA 18 January 2018) Can't think why.
Concerns raised over medical care on Nauru (AM, 13 January 2018). "Concern has again been raised about the medical care of a Rohingya refugee man on Nauru, who received head injuries in a motorbike accident in November. Abu Bakar recovered sufficiently to be discharged from hospital a month ago. But four weeks on, the 28-year-old's friends say he has trouble walking without feeling dizzy, he can't fully use his right arm, and has been prescribed Panadol for pain relief."
Refugee in 'medical emergency’ stranded on Nauru for more than a year (GA, 11 January 2018). "Doctors believe man’s transfer stalled because he may never be well enough to return to Nauru and Australian has a policy of returning refugees once medical treatment complete." My generally well-managed mental health problems can't be compared to our deliberately causing mental illness in refugees and then refusing to treat it. But you know, the government would do this to me, too, if they thought there were votes in it.
Beyond the Wire: The refugees brought to Manus Island and the local people share their stories (GA, 16 January 2018)
Administrative Appeals Tribunal criticised after rejecting asylum seeker’s appeal over homosexuality (GA, 18 January 2018). Bizarre homophobia overturned by the Federal Court. The problem appears to be the refugee equivalent of a hanging judge.
'Every day I am crushed': the stateless man held without trial by Australia for eight years (GA, 15 January 2018)
'I need my family': how a refugee held on Nauru is struggling to make a new life in Cambodia (GA, 14 January 2018)
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