‘Draconian’ conditions come into effect for 93 foreigners released after being illegally detained by Australia
Labor says ‘significant number’ of released detainees were convicted of serious criminal offences as experts express concern over rushed bill
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All 93 foreigners identified by Australia’s home affairs department as being affected by a recent high court judgment that found they were being illegally detained have now been released.
The immigration minister, Andrew Giles, confirmed on Saturday the 93 people had been released and that all of them would be forced to comply with strict visa restrictions, including wearing electronic monitoring devices.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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