Grave concerns as Nauru detainees continue hunger strike

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The Australian Government has said Mr Sorousheh, or any other hunger striking detainee, will not be granted access to the Australian mainland despite serious concerns for their well-being.Photo: Rod Henshaw, ABC News.

Omid Sorousheh is a 35-year-old Iranian refugee on Nauru currently seven weeks into a hunger strike. There are serious concerns for his life, while a number of other asylum seekers have also begun hunger strikes. Refugee advocacy groups say the intolerable conditions are mentally destroying asylum seekers and are calling on the Australian government to act.

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