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May 3, 2016

Somali Refugee Sets Herself on Fire on Nauru, 2nd Such Incident in a Week
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A Somali refugee has set herself on fire on the Pacific island of Nauru,
where Australia sends asylum seekers who try to reach its shores by
boat. It's the second time within a week a refugee has self-immolated on
the island. On Wednesday a 23-year-old Iranian man, Omid Masoumali, set
himself on fire to protest conditions and Australian immigration
policies. His wife said he went two hours without medical care. He died
Friday. The 21-year-old Somali refugee, identified only as Hodan, is
undergoing treatment.


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