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.

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
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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