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Detained Refugees to Walk Free in Days Following Landmark High Court Decision

“Other impacted individuals will be released and any visas granted to those individuals will be subject to appropriate conditions.”
Detained Refugees to Walk Free in Days Following Landmark High Court Decision
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
Henry Jom
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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.

Henry Jom
Henry Jom
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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]
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