Force-feeding asylum seekers: Challenging the state’s authority to direct medical treatment
Kenny, M.A.ORCID: 0000-0002-5352-7549
(2002)
Force-feeding asylum seekers: Challenging the state’s authority to direct medical treatment.
Alternative Law Journal, 27
(3).
pp. 107-112.
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Abstract
In January this year over 200 detainees at the Woomera detention centre in South Australia went on a prolonged hunger strike. The protest was reportedly in response to delays in the processing of applications for asylum and the conditions under which asylum seekers are detained, During these protests a number of people were treated for dehydration. At the time there was debate about whether they would have to be force-fed.
Item Type: | Journal Article |
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Murdoch Affiliation(s): | School of Law |
Publisher: | Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd |
Copyright: | © 2002 Mary Anne Kenny (text) © 2002 Stuart Roth (cartoon) |
URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/12442 |
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