Former wrongful detainees are speaking about their trauma behind bars and what support they needed upon release as the Australian government admits to shortcomings.
Canadian Michael Korvig was detained for more than 1000 days in China as Beijing pushed his government to release Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou who had been arrested in Canada.
Mr Kovrig said he was also put in solitary confinement for more than five months and subjected to measures that "constituted psychological torture" as he gave evidence to a parliamentary inquiry reviewing how Australia can better manage such cases.
