‘Cruel in the extreme’: Australia accused of ignoring ‘appalling’ abuse of refugees

Human rights advocates say some 1,200 immigrants who have sought shelter in Australia are being kept in inhumane conditions on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean to deter other refugees and asylum-seekers from entering the country by boat. In a damning report issued Tuesday, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch claimed that most of these men, women and children have […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/08/03/cruel-in-the-extreme-australia-accused-of-ignoring-appalling-abuse-of-refugees/