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nationalities formed a human blockade to prevent that taking place in late February.
Since then, 82 Tamil refugees on Christmas Island have been transported to the
remote Pacific island of Nauru. About 100 Villawood detainees of many different
nationalities formed a human blockade to prevent that taking place in late February.
The interrogations gave An and other Chinese detainees even further reason to fear
retribution from Beijing. They said the food was awful, poor in nutrition, taste and
variety, despite years of complaints.
On March 27, the day before the hunger strike
began, up to 40 detainees protested about another Chinese national, An Xiang Tao,
being confined in an isolation cell. An was isolated after being taken to hospital
with head wounds that he apparently inflicted on himself when detainees were told
that he was being removed to China. As of yesterday, 25 detainees were continuing
the fast into its second week. She says the detainee who has been taken to hospital
is being treated for dehydration and the Immigration Department is monitoring the
hunger strike. About 100 Villawood detainees of many different nationalities formed
a human blockade to prevent that taking place in late February. A spokeswoman for
Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews has contemptuously denied any knowledge of the
action. |
