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Evening News: UN human rights chief slams Australia for making asylum seekers 'convenient scapegoats'

 image of Asylum seekers staring at media from behind a fence at the Manus Island

Source: AAP

'Desperate human beings seeking safety and dignity are victims - not criminals,' Michelle Bachelet said.



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