{"id":6573,"date":"2021-01-10T06:58:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T06:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2021\/jan\/10\/fresh-disturbance-at-christmas-island-detention-centre-due-to-inhumane-conditions-advocates-say"},"modified":"2021-01-10T06:58:55","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T06:58:55","slug":"fresh-disturbance-at-christmas-island-detention-centre-due-to-inhumane-conditions-advocates-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/01\/10\/fresh-disturbance-at-christmas-island-detention-centre-due-to-inhumane-conditions-advocates-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh disturbance at Christmas Island detention centre due to ‘inhumane’ conditions, advocates say"},"content":{"rendered":"
Four days after compounds were set alight, detainees report another disturbance involving fire, rubber bullets and tear gas<\/p>
Further unrest among detainees on Christmas Island is due to the Australian government holding people in \u201cinhumane\u201d conditions, refugee advocates have said.<\/p>
There were riots on Tuesday night that resulted in two compounds being set alight<\/a> and advocates and detainees claim a further disturbance on Saturday evening involved fires, rubber bullets and the use of tear gas at the detention centre.<\/p> Related: <\/span>Christmas Island detainees riot and set fire to buildings in protest against conditions<\/a> <\/p> Related: <\/span>Keeping Biloela family locked up on Christmas Island cost Australia $1.4m last year<\/a> <\/p> Continue reading...<\/a>\n