Refugee brings court case over threat of Covid-19 in Australian detention

A chronically ill refugee held in immigration detention in Australia – and at serious risk of contracting Covid-19 – has launched a case in the high court seeking his release into the community to protect him from infection.

His challenge, lodged in Melbourne late Tuesday by the Human Rights Law Centre, is being seen as a test case for other women and men living in close confines in immigration detention and at risk of a Covid-19 outbreak. Guardian Australia understands his case is likely to be “the first of many”.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/apr/22/sick-refugee-at-risk-of-covid-19-launches-high-court-bid-for-release-from-australian-immigration-detention