WorldNews Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/b2bbfa653eafc0ae995e7c2b42f42960.jpgBy Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - The fate of nearly 900 men held in an Australian detention center in Papua New Guinea is unlikely to be determined for several months, Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said on Monday. The PNG government said two weeks ago it planned to close the detention center on Manus Island after the Pacific island nation's Supreme Court ruled it was unlawful, a decision that threatens to undermine Australia's closed door asylum policy. While the numbers of asylum seekers trying to reach Australia are small in comparison with the floods in Europe, the issue has been a major feature of recent political campaigns with the ruling conservative government coming to power in 2013 on a promise to "stop the boats". Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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