Behrouz Boochani lands in NZ, will he apply for asylum?

 
Immigration New Zealand say there was no political involvement in granting a visa to former Manus Island detainee Behrouz Boochani - and he won't be getting any special treatment if he applies for asylum here. The Kurdish-Iranian writer and journalist, who for years advocated on behalf of Manus Island detainees about their living conditions, landed in Christchurch this morning. While in detention, he won two major Australian literature awards for his book No Friends but the Mountains, which he wrote on his mobile phone. Mr Boochani has been granted a one month visitor visa to attend a literature festival in the city later this month - but has yet to say whether he plans on staying longer. Christchurch reporter Anan Zaki was at the airport for Mr Boochani's arrival and filed this report.
 
 


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