Manus Island Detention Centre

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Manus_Island_Detention_Centre
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf immigration detention centre
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Manus_Regional_Processing_Centre
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Nauru_Regional_Processing_Centre
gptkbp:capacity about 1,000 detainees
gptkbp:closed 2017
court ruling and international pressure
gptkbp:controversy allegations of human rights abuses
gptkbp:country gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
gptkbp:criticizedFor human rights organizations
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Manus Island Detention Centre
gptkbp:legalStatus declared illegal by Papua New Guinea Supreme Court in 2016
gptkbp:location gptkb:Manus_Island
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international
gptkbp:notableEvent 2014 riot
death of Reza Barati
gptkbp:notableInmate gptkb:Behrouz_Boochani
gptkbp:opened 2001
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Australian_offshore_processing_policy
gptkbp:purpose detention of asylum seekers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Manus_Regional_Processing_Centre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7