PORT MORESBY: Authorities in Papua New Guinea are in talks to shutter migrant detention centres on Manus island that have become synonymous with Australia's much-condemned immigration policies.
On Monday refugees said they had been given an offer to move off the island to Port Moresby, rekindling speculation about the future of the facility. On Monday, detainee and award-winning author Behrouz Boochani posted a notification from Papua New Guinea's immigration department offering refugees on Manus the"opportunity to relocate" to"residential accommodation" in Port Moresby.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kazakh advocate of Muslim rights in China set free in plea bargainALMATY: A Kazakh rights activist who campaigned against the detention of ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims in special camps in China has pleaded ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Cheika floats Skelton as World Cup possibility as selections narrowGiant lock Will Skelton still has an outside chance to make Australia's World Cup squad if Rugby Australia can agree a contract with him in the ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Indonesia protesters torch town hall in Papua over student detentionsJAKARTA: Protesters in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua set fire to tyres and torched a local parliament building on Monday (Aug 19) ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Belgium's Pieters returns to winnings ways with Czech Masters titleBelgian Thomas Pieters won his fourth European Tour title at the Czech Masters on Sunday, closing with a three-under 69 to seal a one-shot victory ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Football: Bale returns as Madrid get back to winning ways at CeltaZinedine Zidane promised changes but it was a retro Real Madrid that gave the revolution a winning start on Saturday as Gareth Bale led the way in ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Springboks trim squad ahead of pre-World Cup campSouth Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has trimmed four players from his potential squad for the Rugby World Cup and named a list of 36 on Sunday to ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »