'Highly embarrassing': UN group slams Australia for detaining Vietnamese woman and her baby

The United Nations has called the world's attention to a mother and baby in a Melbourne immigration centre.

Huyen Thu Thi Tran (right) kisses Isabella Lee Pin Loong.

Huyen Thu Thi Tran (right) kisses Isabella Lee Pin Loong. Source: Human Rights For All

A United Nations working group has slammed the Australian government for the ongoing detention of a Vietnamese asylum seeker and her 15-month-old baby in a Melbourne immigration facility.

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention heavily criticised the government's treatment of Huyen Thu Thi Tran and daughter Isabella Lee Pin Loong, calling for their immediate release and proper compensation.

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Published 3 June 2019 11:39am
Updated 3 June 2019 12:33pm
By Nick Baker


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