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New Human Rights Commission report calls for urgent release of detainees

Razor wire surrounds the Christmas Island detention centre

FILE - Razor wire surrounds the Christmas Island detention centre where 53 Source: AAP

The Australian Human Rights Commission is calling on the federal government to act urgently to reduce the number of people in closed immigration detention and shut down the Christmas Island facility for good.


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The Australian Human Rights Commission is calling on the federal government to act urgently to reduce the number of people in closed immigration detention and shut down the Christmas Island facility for good.



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