Manus Island: violent clashes break out between PNG police and detainees The immigration minister, Peter Dutton, has accused refugee advocates of coaching asylum seekers to self-harm and of creating a “volatile” situation on Manus Island, where a mass hunger strike has entered its fourth full day. After denying a hunger-strike was occurring for two days, Dutton said on Friday he was very concerned for the welfare of striking detainees, but alleged they were being “coached” to self-harm by refugee advocates in Australia and workers on Manus Island. Late on Friday afternoon, violent clashes broke out between Papua New Guinea police and detainees. Detainees said several hundred security guards and police had entered the compounds and fights had broken out as detainees were pushed into their rooms. Read more> gu/p/45vb7/au
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 03:13:24 +0000
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