In transporting imprisoned children over national borders, Canberra is not only involved in trafficking but also exposing them to more abuse.
In the heated debates about asylum seekers, including the tragic death of Reza Berati on Manus Island, there is one group that is always forgotten: children. Ten years ago we lamented the fact that there were about 100 children held in Australia's immigration detention prisons, arguing that those children were subject to ''organised'' and ''ritualised'' abuse by the Australian government.
Australia trafficks and abuses asylum seeker children
In transporting imprisoned children over national borders, Canberra is not only involved in trafficking but also exposing them to more abuse...