Is this how we want our fellow human beings to be treated?

[bluecat*dancing]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-11/manus-island-violates-prohibition-against-torture-amnesty/5150...

Manus Island's detention centre has been described as cruel, inhuman, degrading and violating prohibitions against torture in a detailed report by Amnesty International.

The centre has been notoriously difficult for journalists to access since it reopened last year, but three Amnesty researchers and translators were allowed into Manus Island for a week last month.

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The most extraordinary claim in Amnesty's report is that drinking water in the largest compound, called Oscar, is limited to less than half a litre a day.

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Amnesty researcher Graeme McGregor visited Manus Island and says health staff at the centre are worried.

"That's an extremely concerning problem and it's something that was raised by the health staff as well," he said.

"The men spend several hours a day - some reported four to five hours a day - queuing for meals and for the toilets and things like that.

"They have absolutely no shelter or shade outside and of course you're talking about a tropical island, so the temperature can reach up to 35 degrees. It's extremely humid."

[azureline**]

No, we don't.

However there are probably some who will be comparing it to where they came from.

It disgusts me that it happens.

[pct001wine]

All in the name of political expediency.   Enabled by Rudd and maintained by Abbott.   Both should hang their heads in shame.

[ca04]

Perhaps if these people had not thrown their papers away they may have a better case to argue?

At half a liter a day in that climate there would not be too many standing in a que ,inferred to be in

the sun,for hours as about 15 minutes would see them fall over.

[azureline**]

which people threw their papers away and do you have a link to that?

[ca04]

Why do you think it takes so long to process these people?

[azureline**]

some have no papers to start with..........

[ca04]

Rubbish

[azureline**]

where did they get these papers from that they threw away?

what did the people smugglers do with the papers they took in exchange for a spot on the boat?

[ca04]

The only paper the people smugglers are interested in  is money.