To the Editor: The article by Sultan and O'Sullivan on detention of asylum seekers in Australia in the 3/17 December issue of the Journal1 contains several errors of fact and distortions that I believe you have an obligation to address. While I am not addressing medical issues, this nevertheless goes to the issue of credibility.
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- 1 Villawood Detention Centre, Villawood, NSW 2163.
- 2 19 Albion Avenue, Paddington, NSW.
Correspondence:
- 1. Sultan A, O'Sullivan K. Psychological disturbances in asylum seekers held in long term detention: a participant–observer account. Med J Aust 2001; 175: 593-596. <eMJA full text>
- 2. Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Human Rights Sub-Committee. A report on visits to immigration detention centres. Canberra: Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 2001: 53.
- 3. Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Those who've come across the seas: The report of the Commission's Inquiry into the detention of unauthorized arrivals. Canberra: HREOC, 1998: 182, 52.
- 4. Steel Z, Silove DM. The mental health implications of detaining asylum seekers. Med J Aust 2001; 175: 596-599. <eMJA full text>
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