On Wednesday, at the refugee camp Nauru in Australia, during a visit from a UN refugee agency a man set himself on fire.
The man was a refugee seeking asylum in Australia who was being held at an island camp, Nauru, off of Australia for refugees who had attempted to enter Australia by boat.
Nauru is a "refugee center" where the Australian government sends refugees who are seeking asylum in their country, but have tried to enter the country by boat. The camp is one of two islands where Australia has sent refugees. The island holds almost 450 refugees.
The man was said to have lit himself on fire in order to protest the conditions on Nauru. It is probable that he committed this act when the UN agency member was there in order to bring more attention to the issue.
The UN as a whole has disapproved of Australia's tactic of using an island to keep refugees and have urged the Australian government to stop this process. Australia claims it is to protect not only their country, but protect refugees from trying to enter the country by boat, which can be a very dangerous journey.
Australian Human Rights Watch Director is urging the Australian government to stop this inhumane treatment of refugees and help coordinate placements of the refugees in safe places such as Papua New Guinea and Australia.
Ashley Clayton
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/world/australia/nauru-iranian-refugee-self-immolation.html?ref=world&_r=0
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