Hunger strike at refugee centre ends

A hunger strike at an illegal immigrant detention centre in the Australian Outback ended today, Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock announced.

Hunger strike at refugee centre ends

A hunger strike at an illegal immigrant detention centre in the Australian Outback ended today, Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock announced.

Mr Ruddock’s announcement signalled the end of a two-week-old crisis at the Woomera detention centre where more than 250 illegal immigrants were refusing food in protest at conditions at the camp and the length of time their asylum applications take to be processed.

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