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.
Dear Prime Minister,
The 39th asylum seeker is Mr XXX XXX from XXX. He is only XX years old but he has been on Manus Island for three years.
On behalf of Mr XXX I ask the same question as Professor Jane McAdam does: "How can we create a more sustainable and humane policy that accords with international law?" What is your response?
Yours faithfully
Ruth Halbert
