Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court has ruled that the detention of asylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island is unconstitutional.
Australia sends asylum seekers to the Manus Island detention centre under itsoffshore processing policy.
But the five judges on the Supreme Court's bench ruled the camp breached section 42 of the constitution, which guarantees personal liberty.
The court said "all steps" should be taken to end the "illegal" detention.
Currently around 850 men are held on the island, around half of whom have been judged genuine refugees.
'Breach of rights'
Papua New Guinea's constitution guarantees personal liberty for all people, except in defined circumstances relating to crime, illegal immigration and quarantine. READ MORE >> http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-36136629
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