In Christmas Island for almost five years

Christmas Island Refugees Asylum seekers Wesam

Wesam Aljaderi in Indonesia before arriving to Australia Source: W Aljaderi

Wesam Aljaderi is awaiting the High Court decision to determine his refugee status after almost five years in detention. In this interview he tells us why his claim for refugee was rejected a few times, and about his long wait to obtain medical treatment for his poor health.



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