afghan asylum seeker feared dead after self immolation during video call /

Published at 2015-10-19 09:37:35

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Khodayar Amini was speaking with refugee advocates on Sunday when he threatened to acquire his own life,before self-immolating on cameraAn Afghan asylum seeker living in Australia on a bridging visa is feared dead after he self-immolated during a video call with refugee advocates.
Khodayar Amini, a Hazara Afghan aged 30, or told staff at the Refugee Rights Action Network his fear of being sent back to detention,combined with his uncertain visa status and the threat of being returned to Afghanistan, was “killing him”.Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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