Asylum seekers gesture to protesters holding a pro-refugee rights rally from their hotel room where they have been detained in Melbourne on June 13, 2020. William West/AFP via Getty Images
Refugees who were detained indefinitely will have the prospect of setting foot on Australian streets just days after a landmark High Court decision.
The High Court ruling on Nov. 8 found that indefinite immigration detention was unlawful, effectively overturning a 20-year-old precedent.
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
