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Human Rights Watch says the average is 12 times longer than the US, showing ‘how completely alone Australia is in the world, in terms of how absolutely horrific indefinite detention is’
A Human Rights Watch report reveals that Australia holds people in its immigration detention centers for an average of 689 days, compared to 55 days in the US and 14 in Canada.
The health of Australian writer Yang Hengjun (楊恒均) has deteriorated since his arrest in China three years ago, with his family now warning he could die in jail if he does not get urgent medical attention and Canberra calling for his immediate release.
Yang, a Chinese-born Australian national who is also known as Yang Jun (楊軍), became well-known as a commentator in China.
His arrest in China for spying was announced in August 2019 and came months after he was detained in Guangzhou. Yang has denied the allegations in a case that has inflamed tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
Australian Minister for Foreign