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| It’s hard for me to leave Manus Island without justice: Behrouz Boochani on the US refugee deal It’s hard for me to leave Manus Island without justice: Behrouz Boochani on the US refugee deal | |
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| Refugee and journalist Behrouz Boochani responds to news that he and his fellow Manus Island detainees could be resettled in the US. On Sunday the Australian prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, announced the deal for the US to take an unspecified number of refugees from Australia’s offshore immigration detention regime. Turnbull also said other refugees would be offered 20-year temporary visas for Nauru. Boochani expresses concern for the men on Manus who have refused to present their refugee claims to Papua New Guinea authorities. It is understood about 30 men have refused to accept the PNG process. They face an uncertain future. | Refugee and journalist Behrouz Boochani responds to news that he and his fellow Manus Island detainees could be resettled in the US. On Sunday the Australian prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, announced the deal for the US to take an unspecified number of refugees from Australia’s offshore immigration detention regime. Turnbull also said other refugees would be offered 20-year temporary visas for Nauru. Boochani expresses concern for the men on Manus who have refused to present their refugee claims to Papua New Guinea authorities. It is understood about 30 men have refused to accept the PNG process. They face an uncertain future. |
| It’s a hard situation for me. | It’s a hard situation for me. |
| I’m so glad that people will go to a safe place eventually but on the other side I’m so angry and sad because I don’t agree with the way that they processed people and treated asylum seekers in Manus. Everything is illegal and by force. | I’m so glad that people will go to a safe place eventually but on the other side I’m so angry and sad because I don’t agree with the way that they processed people and treated asylum seekers in Manus. Everything is illegal and by force. |
| I feel that I am a not a human because they have used my body for propaganda to send a message to the world and say go away now. | I feel that I am a not a human because they have used my body for propaganda to send a message to the world and say go away now. |
| How can they want to send people from Manus to Nauru? It’s completely wrong because they could send people to a safe place three years ago, not now. | How can they want to send people from Manus to Nauru? It’s completely wrong because they could send people to a safe place three years ago, not now. |
| It’s unfair that they have used people for political aims. They could process people three years ago, not now. | It’s unfair that they have used people for political aims. They could process people three years ago, not now. |
| Imagine a man in Manus that they, after three years, say to him you must go to Nauru. | Imagine a man in Manus that they, after three years, say to him you must go to Nauru. |
| It’s complete injustice because they could give him result three years ago, not now. | It’s complete injustice because they could give him result three years ago, not now. |
| It’s hard for me to leave this island without any justice. What is my right as a human? It’s hard for me to accept this option because I feel that I’m not being treated as a human. | It’s hard for me to leave this island without any justice. What is my right as a human? It’s hard for me to accept this option because I feel that I’m not being treated as a human. |
| People are so happy here but some people are so sad and this is unfair. They could do it three years ago, not now. | People are so happy here but some people are so sad and this is unfair. They could do it three years ago, not now. |
| I prefer to be in prison than leave this island without my friends, because I cannot accept injustice. | I prefer to be in prison than leave this island without my friends, because I cannot accept injustice. |
| If I could accept injustice, I would have stayed in Iran. I cannot forget my humanity, principles and values. | If I could accept injustice, I would have stayed in Iran. I cannot forget my humanity, principles and values. |
| I hope that people in Australia respect my decision. How can I leave this prison without my friends? | I hope that people in Australia respect my decision. How can I leave this prison without my friends? |
| I’m not the Australian government and I don’t want to be like them. I’m not a slave that they use for their political aims. | I’m not the Australian government and I don’t want to be like them. I’m not a slave that they use for their political aims. |
| It’s time we show people what humanity is and what human rights are. | It’s time we show people what humanity is and what human rights are. |