Kerry-Anne Walsh; 19/10/08
A report by the Immigration Ombudsman into the cases of 25 long-stay immigration detainees was quietly tabled in Parliament last week with no fanfare and no publicity. No wonder. It’s appalling reading. It should make civilised Australians hang their heads in shame. Take case 479/08 – in detention centres they have no names – a Kenyan who stowed away on a ship. This is a showcase example of callous indifference; indifference that grew over two decades to become the hallmark of the detention system.
See: http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/the-indignity-of-detention/2008/10/18/1223750397125.html
Tags: Australia, Human Rights, Migrants & Refugees