US EditionThree murderers and sexual offenders among people released from immigration detention
- The Australian government has released 81 detainees into the community following a High Court decision deeming indefinite immigration detention unlawful. Among those released are Aliyawar Yawari, an Afghan man convicted of assaulting three women, and Sirul Azhar Umar, a bodyguard convicted of murdering a pregnant woman.
- The government is providing financial and accommodation support to the released detainees and has imposed strict mandatory visa conditions, including daily reporting to Border Force and monitoring of their social media profiles. Options for legislative changes are being considered in response to community safety concerns.
- The Commonwealth argued against the release of the detainees, emphasizing their commitment to protecting the community and acknowledging the concerns regarding the crimes committed by some of them. Support will be provided based on each person's personal circumstances.
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‘None’ of 81 people released from immigration detention arrived during Albanese government, Labor says
Immigration minister Andrew Giles hits back at Peter Dutton, saying parties have ‘shared rejection and revulsion’ at criminal conduct of those releasedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLabor has hit back at the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, for politicising the high court’s ruling on indefinite detention, arguing that “none” of the 81 people released …
Three murderers, sex offenders among those released from detention after High Court ruling
Some of the crimes of asylum seekers released into the Australian community after a controversial High Court ruling have been revealed.The High Court ruled the indefinite detention of a stateless Rohingya man who had served time for child sex offences was unlawful, saying it was unconstitutional to detain someone with no prospect of being removed from Australia.This overturned a nearly 20-year precedent that allowed Australia to indefinitely det…
Three murderers and sexual offenders among people released from immigration detention
The federal government defends its security response to the release of detainees from immigration detention, insisting all are subject to strict mandatory visa conditions, with some required to report daily to border force.
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