Since 2017 about 206 refugees have been released but their freedom highlights the ‘random’ way others remain locked up
Fifty-one asylum seekers who were brought to Australia for medical treatment continue to languish in detention in Australia, including 18 in the Park hotel in Melbourne, with no indication of when they might be released, according to a prominent refugee support group.
Their ongoing detention comes despite a string of recent releases, including high-profile campaigner and Iranian refugee Mehdi Ali, who was allowed to resettle in the US two weeks ago.
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