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20.2.18

National RAR Press Release 20 February 2018 Border Force refusal of medical attention




PRESS RELEASE
The spiteful decision by Australian Border Force to refuse a critically depressed son to accompany his mother to Australia for medical attention appals  all fair minded Australians said Marie Sellstrom President of Rural Australians for Refugees.  While politicians are arguing about their sex lives in Canberra refugees with life threatening conditions are suffering on Nauru and Manus.
Fatemeh an Iranian woman on Nauru has serious health problems including diabetes, imminent risk of heart attack and severe depression she is unable to come to Australia for urgent medical attention as she will not leave without her 16 year old son.
Her son has severe depression and is at risk of suicide.  His mother does not want to leave him alone on Nauru.
“The refusal by Australian Border Force to allow her son to accompany her is inhumane” said Marie Sellstrom National President of Rural Australians for Refugees “Australia has a duty of care for refugees they have sent to Nauru and Manus and we are disgusted at this decision to disregard the health of a mother and son who are both at risk”.

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