buddies

 

Hello,

 

There are currently over 400 asylum seekers on Christmas Island. The majority of these people have left war-torn Afghanistan and Sri-Lanka. Most

asylum seekers on the island are detained in the maximum-security detention prison where no opportunities for excursions outside the centre exist.

 

Over the years, letter writing to detainees has been an integral part of assisting asylum seekers held in remote locations where the likelihood of

receiving visitors is minimal.

 

If you would like to write to someone in detention on Christmas Island please email me and I will forward you the name of someone to write to.

Alternatively, you could forward this email on to friends, students and colleagues who may be keen to write.

 

Regards,

Michelle

 

 

Michelle Dimasi

Institute for Social Research

Swinburne University of Technology

Ph:  03 9214 5042

Fax:  03 9819 5349

MDimasi@groupwise.swin.edu.au