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No legal answers for arrested Manus Island detainees

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Daniel Webb, Director of Legal Advocacy at the Human Rights Law Centre, gave us some insight into the uncertain futures for detainees implicated in riots like the one at Manus Island.[Photo from Flickr by DIBP Images]

An incident in which asylum seeker detainees escaped a Manus Island detention centre has resulted in arrests and medical treatment for those involved. As a result, the detainees are due to face judgement in overseas jurisdictions. Who should be held accountable for the legal welfare of asylum seekers stopped while en route to Australia?

 

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Monday, February 17 2014
Produced By Indre McGlinn and Kim Tan
Featured in storyDaniel Webb - Director of Legal Advocacy, Human Rights Law CentreAssoc Prof Robert Schweitzer - School of Psychology and Counselling, QUTProf Mary Crock - Public Law, University of Sydney
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