Manus' 'broken' asylum seekers in dire state

Dr Joyce Chia of the Refugee Council of Australia

Dr Joyce Chia of the Refugee Council of Australia Source: AAP

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Amnesty International and the Refugee Council of Australia say the removal of medical services and a lack of future prospects is leaving the men who remain on Manus in a dire mental and physical condition.

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