Manus refugees refuse to leave

A refugee inside the Australian-run detention centre on Manus Island has told S-B-S people are terrified, anxious and scared about the impending closure of the complex

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Published 31 October 2017 1:48pm

By Heba Kassoua

Presented by مرحبا أستراليا من 4-7 بتوقيت سيدني وملبورن من الاثنين وحتى الجمعة

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Hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers are refusing to leave the camp in Papua New Guinea despite food, water and power being cut off.

The detainees are launching legal action over the closure, claiming their constitutionally protected human rights are being breached.

Sudanese refugee, Abdul Aziz Adam has been on Manus Island for 4-and-a-half years and says he fears the peaceful protest could turn violent.