Asylum seeker Yasir was shocked when he was handcuffed for medical appointments. Why is it happening?

Asylum seeker Yasir was shocked when he was handcuffed for medical appointments.  Why is it happening?

On his way to a doctor, Yasir* says he would routinely be handcuffed while in immigration detention. The experience was traumatic for the asylum seeker, who has a history of mental health problems and has now spent nine years in detention. “I would feel terrible. I would start shaking and sometimes throw up or have … Read more