By Kirsty Needham, The Age. From http://www.theage.com.au/national/refugee-reviewer-biased-20111209-1onua.html:
The Federal Magistrates Court has ruled that a reviewer who rejected the refugee claims of a large number of Afghan boat arrivals appeared to be biased, taking an “inflexible and mechanical” approach to the plight of Hazara ethnic minorities fleeing persecution. Refugee approval rates for Afghan asylum seekers fell […]
Earlier today (Friday), the Federal Magistrates Court dismissed the first of the applications; in response to this, papers were filed with the High Court and a request was made to the Solicitor General requesting their deportation be delayed until the matter is heard some time next year. The outcome of the other case is expected […]
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