Refugee Update

Somali refugee in critical condition after setting herself alight on Nauru (GA, 3 May 2016) "Hodan was forcibly returned to Nauru only last Wednesday. She was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Nauru last November, and was brought to Australia for medical treatment. In the early hours of the morning last Wednesday, Australian Border Force guards carried her out of the Brisbane immigration transit accommodation (Bita) holding her by her arms and legs as she screamed to be allowed to stay... Hodan’s self-immolation was her second attempt at suicide since being returned to the island."

We have murdered this woman.

Omid Masoumali, refugee who died after setting himself on fire, 'suffered without medical care' (ABC, 2 May 2016) "An Iranian refugee who died after setting himself on fire at the Nauru detention centre was without doctor's care for two hours at the medical facility and lay in agony for a further eight hours before morphine was administered, his wife says."

We have murdered this man.

Omid Masoumali set himself on fire after UNHCR told him he would remain on Nauru, asylum seekers say (ABC, 2 May 2015) Three or more other refugees also tried to take their own lives after the UNHCR told them they would have to stay on Nauru for another ten years.

"These actions are purely and simply being taken because they believe that political protests will influence the Australian Government and possibly help them gain entry to Australia", says Nauru.

WE ARE KILLING THESE PEOPLE, YOU FUCKS.

Oh, and by the way:

Widow of refugee who set himself alight 'being kept in hotel and denied a lawyer' (GA, 2 May 2016). "You know I'm grieving and I need to cry but as soon as I want to cry they give me pills or injections to keep me calm. They don’t want my voice to be raised or heard by others. They want me to be emotionless and inactive."

Motherfuckers.

ETA: UNHCR Calls for Immediate Movement of Refugees and Asylum-Seekers to Humane Conditions (UNHCR press release, 2 May 2016)