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Lawyer seeking compensation for detainees

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A lawyer for the more than 800 people currently being held in immigration detention on Manus Island say they will seek compensation from the Australian government. It comes after the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea ruled Australia's detaining of asylum seekers on the island is illegal.


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By Hassan Jama

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A lawyer for the more than 800 people currently being held in immigration detention on Manus Island say they will seek compensation from the Australian government. It comes after the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea ruled Australia's detaining of asylum seekers on the island is illegal.



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