U.N. castigates Australia for treatment of 46 refugees

GENEVA (Reuters) - Australia must compensate and release 46 refugees whom it has arbitrarily detained and treated in a cruel, inhuman and degrading way, a U.N. human rights watchdog has said. There was no immediate official response to the comments, which come amid an Australian election campaign where immigration is a major issue, as the rival parties vie to appear tough in promising to curb an influx of asylum seekers. ...



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