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Saeed Dezfouli
The treatment of Mr Saeed Dezfouli at the hands of the NSW government highlights the problem with government bureaucracies dealing with challenging people at the individual level. The lack of compassion, concern or even rational behaviour by government is the worst expression of community responsibility.
"Free Saeed Dezfouli" Campaign Saeed Dezfouli is a forensic patient that has been in detention since the 19th January 2002. During this time, his rights have constantly been abused. Justice Health continually tries to prevent his outcry against the system. Please find here a brief history of Saeed's case.
Saeed Dezfouli – Time Line A timeline showing Justice Action's progress 5 years campaign to defend Saeed's rights.
Media Release Tuesday October 18, 2011Mental Hospital blocked ‘Celebration Day’ visits "Despite an official invitation to the Forensic Hospital Celebration Day at the start of Mental Health Month, seven visitors were refused access to the Hospital. This was despite the intervention of the head of a major consumer organisation personally…
Community Access to Mental Health Patients The Denial of Visiting (read as pdf) From April 2009 until September 13, 2011, several dozen citizens of good character including psychiatrists, lawyers and other people of goodwill were blocked access to visit and help Saeed Dezfouli after nine and a half years locked…
The closed and secretive system of the NSW Health Department’s forensic hospitals is getting exposure through the case of Saeed Dezfouli. It shows systemic abuse of dependent people cloaked as care. THE RIGHT TO A NAME Saeed has had to fight for the right to include his own name in…
Blocked Visit to Saeed on Forensic Hospital Celebration Day 14/10/11 Response from Justice Health to Complaint On 14/10/11 Dani, Rosie and Brett set out to the Forensic Hospital to celebrate Mental Health Month 2011, as invited by Justice Health on behalf of Saeed. Both Dani and Rosie received their invitations…
History of Attempts to Visit Saeed Dezfouli 20/04/09 Report provided to mental health legal representative who was told to wait three weeks to gain approval to visit. “We've followed this up and contacted the Forensic Hospital. The position is: The 3 week period you mentioned can be substantially shortened…
Breakthrough – First Visit for Saeed’s Friends 29/09/11 Visiting Saeed – An Outsiders Perspective Rosie – JA worker When Dani, Adriana and myself first arrived at the forensic hospital within the Long Bay Correctional facility we approached the security staff who seemed reasonably helpful as they cleared us through the…
The government finally recognised the right for mental health patients to stay out of cells. A victory stemming from the Long Bay Lockdown led by Saeed. Long Bay Lockdown (25/09/2008)
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