Ruth Halbert
artist, weaver
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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.

Arrested for complaint

Dear Prime Minister,

The refugees housed at West Haus, Lorengau, Manus Island have struggled since being forced there on 24 November 2017 with poor living conditions. Power and water cease working for days at a time. The water is too dirty to drink and causes skin inflammation. On 20 March one of the refugees made a complaint that

“West has no mess for our meals, not enough living space, no toiletries, weekly allowance not enough for daily needs.”
— https://t.me/ManusAlert/3611

Security had him arrested.

These men are Australia's responsibility. Bring them here.

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