23 Jan 2018

Sick Manus refugee at risk of suicide

From , 6:05 am on 23 January 2018

A refugee advocate says a mentally-ill man on Manus Island is in danger of taking his own life and needs urgent psychiatric treatment.

For several weeks refugees have raised concerns about the 28-year-old from Iran after multiple incidents of self harm.

The United Nations says torture and trauma counseling for the refugees has been abruptly terminated exposing them to severe psychological harm.

Ben Robinson Drawbridge spoke to the advocate Ian Rintoul.

The sign at the road block to West and Hillside Hauses.

The sign at the road block to West and Hillside Hauses. Photo: supplied