Australian Border force officers picked up the men, believed to be Rwandan nationals, on Saibai Island, near the Papua New Guinea
The group, believed to be Rwandan, were picked up on Saibai Island. It is unknown whether they have claimed asylum in Australia.The group, believed to be Rwandan, were picked up on Saibai Island. It is unknown whether they have claimed asylum in Australia.
Instead, they can be sent to offshore detention on the Pacific nation of Nauru and indefinitely detained until they agree to return home or are resettled in third countries, as part of a program known as Operation Sovereign Borders. “ABF has well established operational processes to manage irregular movements of people in the Torres Strait.”
Two PNG nationals are being questioned over their alleged involvement in trafficking the five men to Australia by boat.Guardian Australia understands that movements in the Torres Strait are not considered part of Operation Sovereign Borders because they are dealt with instead by a protocol with the PNG government to return people to PNG., resulting in further transfers to Nauru and heightened political criticism by the Coalition opposition against the Labor government’s handling of borders.
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