‘The United Nations human rights office has urged Australia to review its asylum policy following the death of an Iranian man during violent protests at an Australian immigration detention center in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, made the appeal on Friday, saying Australia should ensure that the rights of asylum seekers are protected.

“The practice of detaining migrants and asylum-seekers arriving by boat on a mandatory, prolonged and potentially indefinite basis, without individual assessment, is inherently arbitrary. Moreover, alternatives to immigration detention should always be considered,” said Shamdasani.’

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