Victorian Supreme Court approves $70 million Manus settlement

At least 1400 current and former Manus Island detainees should receive their share of $70 million in compensation before the offshore immigration detention centre closes next month.

有资格领取赔偿的包括至少1400名现在以及在2012 年至 2016 年间被羁押在马努斯岛羁留中心的寻求庇护者,并适用于已经离开羁留中心的人士。

截至周一,在这宗1923人的集体诉讼中,已经有1383人登记将领取这笔补偿。

维州高等法院法官马考力(Cameron Macaulay)周三批准了联邦政府和马努斯岛偏远审查中心运营方之间达成的重新安置协议。10月31日前,马努斯岛羁中心将会关闭。

代表羁留人士的Slater and Gordon 律师团指,联邦政府和羁留中心保安公司Transfield 和G4S 违反羁留责任,包括提供的羁留环境未达至澳洲合理水平,羁留期间发生的骚乱又导致寻求庇护者受伤和死亡。

目前仍有近800名男子住在马努斯岛上,其中有超过160人认为这笔赔偿太低,但是法官马考力认为这是一个公平合理的数额。

这笔钱将在从现在开始的28天的上诉期过后才予以发放。在此期间,政府还将联系失去联络的215人,注册领取赔偿的截至日期是10月13日。


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