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High Court hands Labor rare win on immigration detention

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles welcomed the ruling in the case of the man known as ASF17, who said he would face persecution for being bisexual if he was sent back to Iran.

Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login The High Court handed federal Labor a rare victory on immigration on Friday, dismissing a challenge to the indefinite detention of an Irian asylum seeker and finding his fear of harm was unfounded. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles welcomed the ruling in the case of the man known by the pseudonym ASF17, who said he would face persecution for being bisexual if he was sent back to Iran.

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