Papua New Guinea says it will close a detention center for asylum seekers on its northern island of Manus.
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announced the center's closure in a statement Wednesday, one day after the Pacific island's Supreme Court ruled that Australia's detention of more than 800 asylum seekers at the Manus camp is unconstitutional.
O'Neill said any of the detainees considered to be "legitimate refugees" are welcome to remain in Papua New Guinea if they wish "to be a part of our society and make a contribution to our community."
Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said Tuesday that none of the detainees at the Manus facility will be resettled in Australia -- they must either return to their home country or settle in a third country.