The Age :
Iraqi asylum seeker sews his lips together amid mounting despair at MITA, lawyer says
by Bianca Hall, 23 July 2019
A desperate Iraqi asylum seeker, who has been detained in Australia for seven years, was hospitalised after sewing his lips together at a Melbourne immigration detention centre on Monday night.
Detainees at the troubled Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) have been left devastated and demanding answers since 23-year-old Abdul Aziz died in mysterious circumstances less than two weeks ago.
Crikey :
A final goodbye to Abdul, the latest man to die in Australian detention
Abdul Aziz, a 23-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, died in detention. Crikey was invited by his family and friends to exclusively bear witness before his body was sent home.
by Rebekah Holt, 24 July 2019
Abdul Aziz, a 23-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, died in detention. Crikey was invited by his family and friends to exclusively bear witness before his body was sent home.