The reversal of the medevac laws has sparked concerns that already approved transfers will be further delayed or blocked by the Nauruan government.
Iranian woman Shiva* has been waiting six months for Nauru to facilitate her medical transfer to Australia.
The reversal of the medevac laws - which gave doctors more say in the transfer of sick refugees to Australia for treatment - has sparked concerns that already approved transfers will be further delayed or blocked by the Nauruan government. Shiva came to Australia by boat in 2013 and is one of only 10 female refugees who remain on Nauru.
Doctors for Refugees founder Barri Phatarfod said the young man is in constant pain and recently sent a message to one of their doctors saying he has had fevers for the past two weeks. Medevac approvals still valid Public law lecturer at the University of Adelaide Alex Reilly said while the medevac approvals were still valid, it was an unusual situation because the now-defunct process was meant to be completed within two weeks.
"I don't believe in the promises and hollow words. No one speaks about our existence on Nauru. No one acts to end this injustice. No one answers. No one takes responsibility for our adversity."The Australian government is under pressure to ensure the Nauruan government allows people requiring emergency treatment to leave.“The set-up where a foreign nation can overrule Australia’s processes is truly mystifying and has zero transparency,” she said.
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