Christmas Island detainees living in fear as Kiwis 'bash' weaker inmates
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/austral...weaker-inmates
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A mob of aggressive New Zealanders has been terrorising other detainees inside Christmas Island detention centre for weeks, leaving asylum-seekers fearing for their lives.
Dozens of Kiwis are locked up in the Australian detention facility - many had their visas revoked on character grounds under section 501 of Australia's Migration Act, earning them the nickname "501s".
But while they may not have committed crimes, fellow detainees say inside Christmas Island detention centre, the Kiwis are anything but innocent.
A distressed Lebanese detainee told The Australian he feared for his life at the hands of the 501s during a riot that broke out on Monday.
"They're f***ing going to kill me ... We are in danger. You need to tell someone who cares that our prison is in the hands of very serious criminals."
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