Commission calls for calm on Manus Island
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Australian Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow is calling on the governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea to honour their international human rights obligations and avoid use of force on Manus Island.
The Australian Human Rights Commission has been monitoring the situation as it develops and has sought further detail on the events of today.
The presence of authorities at the Manus Island facility today is of particular concern to the Commission, which strongly supports the view of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, that violence must be avoided.