A man detained by Australia on Nauru set himself on fire this morning.
He has burns to 80% of his body.
Others detained on the island nation gathered at the hospital but have since been dispersed by the police.
Refugee advocates have said he should be Medivaced to Brisbane. Hospital facilities on Nauru are limited.
The health care given to refugees in Australia’s offshore detention regime is poor and that was highlighted this week by a ABC 4 Corners program on the failings that lead to the death of Hamid Khazaei.
In other news the ramifications of yesterday’s PNG Supreme Court decision are unveiling, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton is continuing to show his incompetence, attacking Labour instead of discussing solutions.
14.04.16: It is day 26 of the ongoing daily peaceful protest by refugee families in the RPC 3 family compound at the Australian government’s offshore refugee detention camp on Nauru. The refugees are all seeking asylum in Australia and many of them have been waiting for more than two and a half years in hellish conditions for answers from Australian immigration authorities regarding their asylum claims. The protest began on March 20 to coincide with the Palm Sunday “Welcome Refugees” rallies in Australia calling for the closure of the Australian government’s Nauru and Manus Island offshore refugee detention facilities. Today the protesting refugees on Nauru have written an open letter to the people of Australia (pictured above) calling on them to join their protests. Below is an unedited transcript of that letter.
