An ex-Manus detainee has blasted Australia at the UN Human Rights Council

Abdul Aziz Muhamat

Abdul Aziz Muhamat Source: FairPlanet

A former Manus Island detainee who was recently granted asylum in Switzerland has vowed to keep fighting for his fellow refugees who remain on the island.


Sudanese refugee Abdul Aziz Muhamat delivered a speech at the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday in which he blasted Australia's offshore policies on Nauru and Manus Island.


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