Australia must investigate fatal incident on Manus Island

Headline Title: Australia must investigate fatal incident on Manus Island 18 February 2014 News of the death of one asylum seeker on Manus Island and serious injuries sustained by dozens of others is extremely distressing and must prompt an urgent, independent investigation by the Australian authorities, Amnesty International said. The Australian government is holding more than 1,000 asylum seekers in shameful conditions in a processing centre on the island in Papua New Guinea."We are extremely concerned by events that have taken place over the past few days at the Manus Island…

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