Thousands have protested across Australia's major cities over the treatment of Manus Island refugees amid news that humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders) were denied access by Papua New Guinea immigration. BREAKING: The @MSF team received official PNG authorisation to provide medical assistance to #Manus #refugees & #asylumseekers on 19 Nov but STILL can't access the men held in the transit centres. #Manus #ManusIsland #refugees #asylumseekers pic.twitter.com/lgo89MnOw3 — MSF Australia (@MSFAustralia) November 26, 2017Following the refugees' forced removal from the decommissioned detention centre on Friday, snap rallies were organised around the country to protest the treatment of the men. Wonderful to see such a huge turn out in #Melbourne right now calling to #EvacuateNow the men on #Manus to safety. Manus Island detainee and journalist Behrouz Boochani thanked all those who had protested over the weekend on his and the other refugees' behalf.

Source: Huffington Post November 26, 2017 11:15 UTC