Australia to Send Asylum Seeker 'Baby Asha' Back to Nauru Eventually
- 8 years ago
A 1-year-old baby in Australia, who was placed in an offshore detention center with her family on the island nation of Nauru, will eventually be sent back there despite a widespread public protest to keep her and nearly 300 others in the country, Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton confirmed Monday.
The child, known as Baby Asha, was discharged on Monday from the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, where she was being treated for serious burns.
The baby and her family have moved into community detention while she recovers, reports the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Asha’s case made headlines in the past two weeks, with the hospital refusing to discharge the child if she was sent back to the offshore camps.
Demonstrators also gathered in front of the hospital to protest her deportation.
The child, known as Baby Asha, was discharged on Monday from the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, where she was being treated for serious burns.
The baby and her family have moved into community detention while she recovers, reports the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Asha’s case made headlines in the past two weeks, with the hospital refusing to discharge the child if she was sent back to the offshore camps.
Demonstrators also gathered in front of the hospital to protest her deportation.