Loghman Sawari was 17 when he was placed in a men-only centre on Manus Island. Nearly a decade on, and another child refugee wants to know why he’s still in detention

One of the child refugees unlawfully detained on Manus Island alongside Loghman Sawari has said it is “unbelievable” he remains detained, eight years on, while an Australian family has said they have repeatedly offered their own home as sanctuary for him if he were released from detention.

This came as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees again urged Australia to end offshore asylum processing which “undermined the rights of those seeking safety and protection and significantly harmed their physical and mental health”.

Related: UN human rights expert decries boat turnbacks as Australia criticised for secrecy of ‘on-water matters’

Related: Refugee hunger strike at Melbourne detention centre ends after 17 days with detainees in hospital

Related: ‘It was like the scene of a horror movie’: how Jaivet Ealom escaped from Manus Island

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