Australia's "Humane" Morrison

Australia's  "medevac" law  which allowed sick refugees held offshore to be treated in the country passed by opposition MPs in February has been controversially repealed.

The law followed public outrage about the health crisis of detainees - including children - on the islands of Nauru and Manus Island (Papua New Guinea). There were reports that children as young as 11 were attempting suicide. Doctors have long warned of inadequate medical facilities on the islands, while the UN has previously described the camp conditions as "inhumane". Under the legislation, doctors had the power to recommend transfers for refugees on Nauru and Manus to Australia for treatment. As a result of the law, 135 refugees were brought to the Australian mainland for treatment this year.