Manus Island: Australian refugee centre a ‘powder keg’ ready to explode

Closure of camp pits locals against 700 asylum seekers and shines spotlight on Australia’s immigration policy

Human Rights protesters in Sydney calling for detention centres to be closed and refugees to be brought to Australia
(Image credit: William West/AFP/Getty Images)

Confrontation is looming in Papua New Guinea, where more than 700 men are refusing to leave an Australian immigration processing centre.

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