A huge class action against the federal government on behalf of 1905 Manus Island detainees will begin this week, alleging serious injuries sustained and a claim of false imprisonment. The historic legal action, launched by law firm Slater and Gordon, is said to be the largest immigration detention trial ever in Australia. The case alleges that the Commonwealth of Australia, plus service providers G4S and Broadspectrum, provided conditions inside the Manus centre which led to detainees suffering "serious physical and psychological injuries". You can watch the current Manus Island class action court proceedings live. "The extraordinary secrecy surrounding the Manus Island detention centre has meant that, for too long, the detainees' experiences have been a case of 'out of sight, out of mind'."

Source: Huffington Post May 29, 2017 01:18 UTC