Protesters carry placards at a 'Welcome Refugees' rally in Sydney on September 29, 2013
Sydney (AFP) - Australia's human rights watchdog launched an inquiry Monday into the detention of children under punitive government policies banishing asylum-seekers who arrive by boat to remote Pacific camps.
Gillian Triggs, president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, said the probe would examine the impact of mandatory detention on more than 1,000 asylum-seeker children being held in immigration facilities in Australia and the more than 100 on far-flung Nauru.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
