'I wish I was a dog in Australia': Muhammad's story as UN probes immigration detention

02/12/2025 7 min
'I wish I was a dog in Australia': Muhammad's story as UN probes immigration detention

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Episode Synopsis

Australia's immigration detention regime is under United Nations scrutiny this week. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is examining how the country deprives people of their liberty — from prisons to offshore detention facilities. And for people like Muhammad, who spent six years in detention, this review is one that's long overdue.

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