Asylum seekers in Australian offshore detention centre kneel and cross hands in silent protest

60 views · Published 18 August 2017 · 0:32 · Indexed 30 October 2026

Channel: IBTimes UK · 2017 · News & Politics

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Daily protests are being held in the Manus Island centre, as asylum seekers hope for resettlement outside of Papua New Guinea, where some have experienced violence. The pose is supposed to resemble handcuffs, with Iranian refugee Amir Taghinia telling Storyful "our souls are broken".

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