24 Nov 2017

Refugees still refusing to leave Manus centre despite raid

From , 6:05 am on 24 November 2017

Hundreds of refugees are still refusing to leave the decommissioned processing center on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island despite Thursday's police raid.

Police, soldiers and PNG Immigration officials went into the centre early this morning to move the refugees to three new facilities on the island.

About 400 men have been refusing to leave the Australian-established detention centre since it closed over three weeks ago.

Kurdish journalist Behrouz Boochani was among several refugees arrested during the raid.

Shortly before being arrested, he spoke to RNZ Pacific.

Kurdish journalist and refugee Behrouz Boochani is arrested by police, 23-11-17

Kurdish journalist and refugee Behrouz Boochani is arrested by police, 23-11-17 Photo: supplied