Fed: Reports to condemn detention of 20 people

AAP General News (Australia)
12-06-2006
Fed: Reports to condemn detention of 20 people

The Immigration Department is likely to face more criticism .. with the release in
parliament of three reports into the detention of 20 people today.

One report concerns the detention of a mentally ill Australian resident .. only identified
as Mr G.

The others relate to the investigation of 19 detention cases .. including 10 involving
children and nine involving the mentally ill.

All 20 were detained in Australia's immigration system between 2000 and 2005.

The federal government referred the cases to the commonwealth ombudsman .. after the
inquiries into the wrongful detention of CORNELIA RAU and deportation of VIVIAN ALVAREZ
SOLON.

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KEYWORD: DETENTION (CANBERRA)

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