United Nations

• The re-opening of Christmas Island: Two steps back

  28th Mar 2019

  Following the Senate's passing of the Medevac Bill – which will provide clinical pathways for detainees requiring medical care and ensure that authorities are compelled to determine whether a patient may be transferred to Australia for treatment within 72 hours – the Australian government has announced its intention to re-open the detention centre on Christmas Island. 

  Kathryn Schmidt discusses the human rights implications of these political actions.