The head of the Australian Medical Association has condemned the government’s policy of mandatory detention for asylum seekers as “inherently harmful” to the detainees’ physical and mental health. Dr. Steven Hambleton denounced the policy Wednesday evening during the AMA’s annual parliamentary dinner, which was attended by both Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony […]
Australian Medical Community Calls for End of Refugee Detention
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
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