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Andrew Thomas

Australia under pressure to release held child refugees

Australia under pressure to release held child refugees

Government leaders in Australia are under pressure to remove child refugees, many of whom are mentally ill, from a remote island in the Pacific Ocean.

Doctors have made a video to highlight their concerns about conditions on the island of Nauru.

The Australian government has held refugees in off-shore prison camps for years, despite significant opposition.

But campaigners say recent election results show momentum is growing to end the policy.

Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas reports from Sydney.

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