The hunger strike by asylum seekers on Nauru has entered its fourth day, with around 300, more than three-quarters of the asylum seekers, refusing food.<\/p>\n
More asylum seekers joined the hunger strike yesterday (Saturday 3 November) afternoon, and a protest is planned for 6000pm this afternoon (Sunday 4 November) to make clear to the Immigration Department that they are determined to continue the protest.<\/p>\n
A statement received from the asylum seekers repeated their demands: \u201cOur demands are these: 1) Close the Nauru detention centre; 2) Take us back to Australia; 3) Start processing our cases.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reports from the island say that many people are not feeling well and are spending most of their time resting. By mid-afternoon today (Nauru time) 10 people have been taken to the medical centre for treatment.<\/p>\n
A delegation of asylum seekers from each nationality in the camp that met with a DIAC representative around 4.30pm Saturday afternoon (Nauru time) has left the hunger strikers more determined than ever to continue the protest.<\/p>\n
\u201cDIAC did not have answers for us,\u201d one of the asylum seekers on Nauru told the Refugee Action Coalition. \u201cThey just said that it would be at least six months until our processing starts, and we will processed according to Nauruan law.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter we our found to be refugees they said that Nauru will be responsible for re-settling. Australia would be one of 22 countries where we could be resettled.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe asked about UNHCR, but we were told that there will be no UNHCR. We asked, \u2018how will be resettled in there is no UNHCR?\u2019 but we were told that is Nauru\u2019s problem.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile an Iranian asylum seekers has entered his 24th day on hunger strike.<\/p>\n
\u201cA very serious situation is unfolding on Nauru,\u201d said Ian Rintoul from the Refugee Action Coalition, \u201cThis is one of the largest hunger strikes ever to take place in an Australian detention centre. It is ludicrous for the Australian government to pretend that it is not pulling the detention strings on Nauru. There is no Nauruan government representative at the camp.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was never any justification for opening Nauru. The Minister says he opened Nauru because he wanted to save lives, but he has turned a blind eye to the asylum seekers lives he has condemned on Nauru.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information contact Ian Rintoul 0417 275 713<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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