The Australian immigration has made a decision to discharge a 12-month-old migrant baby from the hospital and not to immediately deport the infant back into the remote island of Nauru.
The infant named Asha stayed in Brisbane hospital with her mother, following the doctors' refusal to release them because they were concerned of what will happen to them if they will be sent back to Nauru.
According to the immigration minister, Peter Dutton, Asha, together with her parents, who are Nepalese Christians, will be transferred to a detention center in Brisbane but could still face being deported back to Nauru if they will not be considered as a refugee. Dutton added that one must sometimes act not only based on his or her profession but also with the best interest of the nation.
Refugee advocates who have been protesting outside the hospital welcomed the decision. Ellen Roberts from the advocacy group Get up said that detention is clearly abusive.
The head of the Australian Medical Association, Professor Brian Owler said the actions of the government is clearly pulling apart the moral fibers of the nation. He asked his fellow medical experts and other aid agencies to act against the effort of the Australian government to send back children to Nauru, as per The Telegraph.
He added that it is an ethical and moral obligation of medical practitioners' to make sure that patients under their care should receive proper treatment and be safe from any harm.
Asha was born in Australia, though later was deported to Nauru together with her parents. According to CNN, the baby accidentally scalded herself with boiling water inside the family's tent in Nauru last January 25. The next day, they were flown to Australia for immediate medical care.
As reported by Breitbart, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child reminded Australia regarding the condition under the convention. They said that it will always be the best interest of the asylum seeker children that should always be considered.
Amongst all the nations, Australia has adopted the harshest anti-refugee policy. Australian authorities transfer new arrivals in boats and send them to either Nauru or an island in Papua New Guinea.
