Human rights body calls for detained foreigners' access to outside hospitals (opens original article in a new tab)

A human rights body has recommended that detained foreigners in immigration detention be allowed to access outside hospitals for surgical treatment, stating that inadequate care constitutes a human rights violation.

• Human rights body recommends detained foreigners be allowed to receive surgery at outside hospitals
• Failure to provide appropriate care for detained foreigners is considered a human rights violation
• National Human Rights Commission made the recommendation