Detainees could lose mobile phone ‘lifeline’ under proposed laws
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A new Bill to go before Australian Parliament to prohibit mobile phones in immigration detention has raiesed serious concerns among refugees and human rights advocates. They say it seeks to fix a problem that doesn’t exist and violates international rules, and that mobile phones are essential for detainees’ mental health and connection to community .
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