Ruth Halbert
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Blog: Dear Prime Minister

On July 30 2016 I started writing letters to the Prime Minister of Australia to protest against the imprisonment and torture of the asylum seekers in the offshore detention centres of Manus Island and Nauru. I started with the intention of writing a letter a day for every person in detention until they are all freed. There are more than 1800 asylum seekers in off shore detention. These are those letters and any response from Mr Turnbull.

End offshore detention now #334

Dear Prime Minister,

On 27 June 2017 Refugee Action Collective (Victoria) reported the following:

“Last night approximately a dozen men were removed from Foxtrot compound on #Manus and relocated to the old medical centre accommodation despite no power (no fans or airconditioners) and no beds.
The men slept on the floor, there being nothing better available.”
— Refugee Action Collective (Victoria)

Prime Minister, your government wants to spend $70 000 000 to stop the testimony of 1905 men who have been tortured and illegally detained on Manus Island. Why do you still continue to inflict torture and illegal detention on refugees? Bring them here now.

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