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PNG Supreme Court rules Manus Island detention centre illegal

Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court has ruled Australia’s detention of asylum seekers on Manus Island is illegal.

Apr 26, 2016, updated Apr 26, 2016
Thousands of Australian take to the streets in Sydney to protest against the Government's asylum seeker policies.  Photo: Richard Milnes, NewZulu/AAP.

Thousands of Australian take to the streets in Sydney to protest against the Government's asylum seeker policies. Photo: Richard Milnes, NewZulu/AAP.

The decision handed down on Tuesday afternoon means the Manus Island detention centre must be shut down, according to Loani Henao, counsel for the PNG opposition leader.

“It effectively means both governments must take steps to effectively shut down the Manus Island detention centre,” he told Sky News.

-AAP

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