Incident reports obtained by the Guardian show that on several occasions, four men in detention on Manus have attempted suicide and self-harm in a single day. PNG and Australian government officials announced this week that the closure of the Manus Island detention centre would begin this month. Those held within the Manus Island detention centre, and independent rights organisations that have assessed it, say it has all the hallmarks of a prison environment. Other detention centre staff have been accused of drunkenly crashing cars, assaulting local people and burgling local businesses. The Manus detention centre is also home to an entrenched, and growing, drug culture.

Source: The Guardian May 17, 2017 20:03 UTC