Manus Island refugees and asylum seekers petition PNG chief justice over 'unfair' delay

Crucial judgment could allow group to seek compensation and the chance to be resettled in other countries

Hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers have petitioned the Papua New Guinean chief justice to deliver a crucial judgment on a case that could allow for compensation and the ability for international travel.

The petition, signed by 368 men and delivered in Port Moresby on Wednesday morning, stems back to the April 2016 supreme court ruling that the Australian-run detention centre on Manus Island was unconstitutional and unlawful.

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