The federal court dismissed the case brought by Save the Children and ruled that the government had no legal obligation to bring them homeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIf the federal government had “the political will” to repatriate Australian women and children from Syrian detention camps “it would be a relatively straightforward exercise”, the full bench of the federal court has said in a judgment.But there is no legal obligation on the government to bring its citizens back to Australia, the court ruled.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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Author : Ben Doherty
Publish date : 2024-06-18 07:05:56
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