ABC pic of Nauru detention tents
Nauru asylum seekers statement, Sunday 14 October:
From: denied Nauru asylum seekers to all freedom lovers
This message is from us who have been sent to Nauru Island against our will. We are gathered here inside today to voice our protest as well as announcing our demands:
After getting moved here, we realized that there is no life here; there are no essentials necessary for life. There is no health, no hygiene, and most importantly they’re not processing our asylum application.
You can only see empty tents here on dry land, enclosed and confined without protection from any bush-related dangers. There is no entertainment and no sport.
But in relation to processing our application, no immigration officials, no human rights organization or any other exist to answer our questions. No solicitors have access to us. No journalists or media can come to view the critical living situation in this camp that we face.
We are victims of the Australian government’s decision, which made no preparation to make this place livable. Immigration must have thought that all we need is food and water and even this isn’t enough due to the increase number of asylum seekers arriving here.
Any future, wefare, education and the goal of a good life can’t be seen by us asylum seekers at all.
Our only biggest demand for the Australia government is to start processing our claims ASAP, and granting our applications for resettlement in Australia.
For safety and to avoid being singled out 200 + people are signing this statement anonymously
October 14, 2012
