Australia's forgotten detention centre: the peculiar torture of Christmas Island's asylum seekers locked up with hardened criminals

By Michael Gordon
Updated September 17 2016 - 2:08pm, first published 12:15am
Iranian Kurd Fazel Chegeni, who died on Christmas Island. Photo: Refugee Action Coalition
Iranian Kurd Fazel Chegeni, who died on Christmas Island. Photo: Refugee Action Coalition
Christmas Island detention centre.
Christmas Island detention centre.
The riot at Christmas Island after the death of Fazel Chegeni. Photo: Peter Dutton's Office
The riot at Christmas Island after the death of Fazel Chegeni. Photo: Peter Dutton's Office
Christmas Island is no longer obscured by clouds. Photo: Google
Christmas Island is no longer obscured by clouds. Photo: Google
Pamela Curr and Sister Brigid Arthur. Photo: Eddie Jim
Pamela Curr and Sister Brigid Arthur. Photo: Eddie Jim

 

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