Australia's cut to healthcare on Manus Island 'inexplicable', Amnesty says

Group criticises counselling services cut when Manus refugees have one of highest mental illness rates in world

The Australian government is trying to walk away from the human rights crisis it created on Manus Island, winding back health services while refugees and asylum seekers are still in its care, Amnesty International has said.

A report by the organisation, released on Friday, criticised the termination of mental health services despite the 700-strong refugee population on Manus having one of the highest rates of mental illness in the world, according to the UN.

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