Exclusive: Detention centre will remain open and advocates question why government isn’t heeding UN call to close it
detention centre has been emptied, with all remaining detainees brought to the Australian mainland, the Australian Border Force has revealed.to reduce overcrowding during the Covid-19 pandemic, will remain open as a contingency. This is despite the UN calling for it to be closed.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup In December 2022 the UN committee against torture said it was “concerned about the continued operation of the Christmas Island detention centre” and recommended Australia consider closing it. “I hope it shows a willingness to engage with the crisis,” she said, citing Australia’s policy of “mandatory, indefinite detention … causing extreme harm” to refugees and asylum seekers.Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersPaul Power, the chief executive officer of the Refugee Council of Australia, said that clearing Christmas Island was a significant milestone.
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