ASYLUM SEEKERS INJURED BY BATON-WIELDING POLICE IN BRUTAL - TopicsExpress



          

ASYLUM SEEKERS INJURED BY BATON-WIELDING POLICE IN BRUTAL SUPPRESSION OF PEACEFUL PROTEST Reports fro Christmas Island indicate that at least six people were taken by ambulance out of the detention centre following the bashing of peaceful protesters by Federal police riot quad. Asylum seekers who witnessed see the baton-wielding, helmeted riot squad attacking the protesters said they saw people whose faces and shirts were covered in blood. They have told the Refugee Action Coalition that besides the six transported out of the detention, other injured asylum seekers are being treated at the detention centre’s medical clinic. It is believed that they are many injured hands and arms from the baton attack. The asylum seekers have also reported that Serco and immigration refused attempts by individual protesters to re-enter the compounds over the last few days. They were told, “You can come back in, when everyone comes back in,” in an deliberate attempt to maximize the misery and to divide the protesters. Asylum seekers inside the compounds attempted to throw food, water and coverings to those protesting on the oval, enduring rain and cold. Some asylum seekers are quite traumatised by the attacks, saying it reminded them of what the reports they have heard about happened on Manus Island. “We know that the whole of the attack by the riot squad was filmed by the police themselves,” said Ian Rintoul, spokesperson for the Refugee Action Coalition, “It’s not like Manus Island where Scott Morrison can pretend he got bad advice. This violence against defenceless asylum seekers also happened inside the detention centre. He can release the video footage so the Australian public can see for themselves the brutality of the detention regime that he runs.” For more information contact Ian Rintoul mob 0417 275 713
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:45:17 +0000

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