Saturday, July 30, 2005

Court undermines key immigration law. / [Australia] ABC News Online, 28 Jul 2005

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200507/s1424345.htm
"The Federal Court has ruled that the Australian Government cannot deport people who are applying for renewal of their temporary protection visas (TPV) unless it can be proved the country of origin is safe.
Brisbane immigration lawyer Bruce Henry says the ruling in the case of his Afghan client undermines the Federal Government's position of forcing asylum seekers to prove they will be harmed if they are returned to their homeland."