We are dead souls in living bodies," one woman told researchers. Some young asylum seekers told Amnesty International and Humans Rights Watch that they had stopped going to school as a result. Speaking to CNN, Australian director of Human Rights Watch Elaine Pearson said the country's policy towards refugees had been a "horrible human experiment." My problems deteriorated... they gave me some pills, but they are not working, and I am in constant pain and cannot eat anything," a woman told the not-for-profit workers. During his visit to the island, Bochenek said refugees told him they experienced regular harassment from locals, poor medical treatment and often discussed killing themselves, including children as young as 10.

Source: CNN August 03, 2016 04:18 UTC