A group of Rwandan nationals has sought asylum in Australia after embarking on a perilous journey. Instead of taking the conventional route, these five men flew into Jakarta, Indonesia, where they were granted visas on arrival.
They then travelled thousands of kilometres east to Indonesia's Papua province, crossing the land border it shares with Papua New Guinea. From there, they took a dinghy to Saibai Island, which is located just 4km from PNG's mainland in the Torres Strait.
This remote island serves as one of Australia's northernmost points. The journey across the strait is not common for outsiders, as it is primarily used by Papua New Guinean nationals and Indigenous Australian islanders for traditional activities.
In 2017, six Chinese nationals were detected in the Torres Strait and were subsequently returned to China.
The Rwandans were discovered by local hunters in the mangroves of an
uninhabited area of Saibai, which is known to be a habitat for crocodiles.
#RwandanAsylumSeekers #AustraliaAsylum #PerilousJourney #JakartaVisas #IndonesiaTravel #PapuaProvince #PapuaNewGuineaBorder #SaibaiIsland #TorresStrait #RemoteIsland #NorthernmostPoint #OutsidersJourney #TraditionalActivities #ChineseNationals #ReturnToChina #LocalHuntersDiscovery #MangrovesHabitat #CrocodileArea #IndigenousAustralians #UniqueAsylumRoute
No comments:
Post a Comment