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sadTopic: human rights
Our correspondent writes: Attached is a photo from the hunger strike staged by Aminovs family outside Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) yesterday. The Aminovs decided to take the matter further and will go on a day of hunger strike outside PM's house this coming Sunday. The hunger strike will start 10 am - 4 pm, outside Kiribilli house, Sunday 21 October 07.
There demands are:
1. Speed up the process of the visa, on highly humanitarian basis Or, Grant them humanitarian visa instead of parents visa.2- Issue them a photo ID to enable them to move more freely and comfortably.3- Allow them to access Medicare services (on humanitarian grounds) and other basic settlements services (English classess...).
They will be joined by few friends and other long time similar case/s.
Please come along for solidarity and to protest the inhumane treatment of asylum seekers by Howard's governement
Posted by editor
at 1:53 PM NZT
Updated: Friday, 19 October 2007 2:02 PM NZT
