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Darwin harbour child boat-prisoners in danger
Who will think of Darwin harbour child
boat-prisoners?
"Tonight a cyclone of enormous ferocity is likely to hit Darwin, while three unaccompanied children are imprisoned on confiscated boats, let's just say 'hopefully' detained together with some adults, detained for breaching the fishing zone regulations."
"Refugee advocates are abhorred to hear of the three unaccompanied minors, who are imprisoned inside Darwin harbour by Australian authorities. Latest statistics of the group ChilOut, issued this week show, that amongst the number of children detained - a number which has now risen to almost one hundred - are the three presumably Indonesian children, who are facing imminent danger."
"They are classed
as "unaccompanied minors" because they are in their
boat-prison without their parents. Most likely they were
"child employees" on the fishing boats at the time their
skippers were apprehended."
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