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High rates of physical and mental health problems found in children held in detention on Nauru: study

21 Mar 2023

Paediatric clinicians observed a range of health difficulties in children and young people seeking asylum who were subjected to offshore processing.

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Open letter to Malcolm Turnbull on cancelled visit of UN Special Rapporteur

28 Sep 2015

More than 60 scholars have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister to express their concern at the cancellation of a visit to Australia by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants. Many were due to meet with the Special Rapporteur next week in Sydney.

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Detained children risk life-long physical and mental harm

19 Feb 2015

The mental health issues faced by asylum seekers are exacerbated by the uncertainty and harsh conditions of detention, writes Karen Zwi.