This week, the Immigration Minister of Australia, Mr. Peter Dutton, stated that the concentration camp of Manus will close. This announcement comes on the back of growing pressure on the government. This week, over 100 former workers from the concentration camps of Nauru and Manus have publicly called for their closure. Paul Stevenson, a renowned psychologist admitted that he was the source of leaked confidential documents, and activists managed to disrupt a speech by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Imprisoned refugees have also made impassioned calls for justice. Demonstrations are planned for Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne on Saturday the 27th of August.
This week, the Immigration Minister of Australia, Mr. Peter Dutton, stated that the concentration camp of Manus will close. This announcement comes on the back of growing pressure on the government. This week, over 100 former workers from the concentration camps of Nauru and Manus have publicly called for their closure. Paul Stevenson, a renowned psychologist admitted that he was the source of leaked confidential documents, and activists managed to disrupt a speech by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Imprisoned refugees have also made impassioned calls for justice. Demonstrations are planned for Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne on Saturday the 27th of August.
