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Victorian court approves record settlement to Manus immigration detainees

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دادگاه عالی ایالت ویکتوریا در استرالیا Source: SBS

Australian immigration detainees on Manus Island are to receive $70 million in compensation, in what's been described as the biggest human rights settlement in legal history. The Commonwealth payout has been approved by the Victorian Supreme Court.

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Australian immigration detainees on Manus Island are to receive $70 million in compensation, in what's been described as the biggest human rights settlement in legal history. The Commonwealth payout has been approved by the Victorian Supreme Court.

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