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Bangladeshi refugee describes ‘humiliating’ treatment because of disability while detained on Nauru
A Bangladeshi refugee with a disability says he experienced horrible treatment while detained in Australia's offshore detention system in 2013
A disabled Bangladeshi refugee has told the Disability Royal Commission he often went hungry during his detention on Nauru because he was unable to stand in the food line for hours.
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The psychological toll of detention for several years was compounded by being physically attacked by locals, who broke his leg, he told the commission.
The hearing on Thursday is focusing on barriers for culturally and linguistically diverse disabled people.
Race Discrimination Commissioner…