Sri Lankan refugee detained by Australia for 11 years despite government ruling he’s owed protection
A refugee who fled a brutal civil war in his homeland and who Australia has agreed it must protect, has been held in immigration detention for more than 11 years, caught in an arcane legal limbo and potentially facing a limitless incarceration.
Alex – a pseudonym (the Guardian has chosen not to reveal his name for safety reasons) – has no criminal convictions and faces no charges.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/22/sri-lankan-refugee-detained-by-australia-for-11-years-despite-government-ruling-hes-owed-protection
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