Human rights groups slam Australia's treatment of child refugees who are crying out f
 

Human rights groups slam Australia's treatment of child refugees who are crying out for help on Facebook
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A new joint report from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch slammed Australia's treatment of refugees — detailing the plight of detained children who have been attempting to use Facebook to expose their poor living conditions.*

The report alleges that over a thousand refugees, who arrive by boat and then were taken to a detention facility on the island of Nauru, have been the victims of a “deliberate policy” of abuse.*

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The report, released Tuesday, claims asylum seekers on Nauru are prevented access to medical care, beaten, ***ually harassed and suffering from mental health conditions brought on by their indefinite incarceration and the violence they experience. Human Rights Watch senior counsel Michael Bochenek **ted in the report: "Driving adult and even child refugees to the breaking point with sustained abuse appears to be one of Australia's aims on Nauru.”* Read more...

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