Australia faces mass lawsuit for refugees
Monday 16 July 2012 @ 7.56 a.m. | Immigration
The Australian government is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by asylum seekers who say they were treated poorly while held in detention centers.
The Social Justice Network, an advocacy group based in Sydney, has referred more than
40 cases to a law firm to assess whether they are eligible to join a lawsuit against
the Australian government.
The lawsuit seeks compensation for asylum seekers who developed mental illnesses while
in detention.
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