The human rights committee\u2019s request, as it hears two cases about citizens\u2019 \u2018right to return\u2019, should be a wake-up call for the government, advocates say<\/p>
A United Nations request that Australia promptly allow the return of two citizens from the United States should be \u201ca wake-up call\u201d for the government, according to a group campaigning to help thousands of stranded Australians.<\/p>
The UN human rights committee is considering separate complaints from two Australians, Jason George, who lives in New Jersey, and Alex, who lives in Hawaii and did not want his surname used, about the impact of Australia\u2019s strict caps on international arrivals.<\/p>
Related: <\/span>\u2018Prepare for the worst\u2019: Australian Olympians await Covid-19 vaccine<\/a> <\/p> The UN Human Rights Committee has accepted our submissions that the petitioners would suffer \u201cirreparable harm\u201d if not permitted to return home and ordered their \u201cimmediate\u201d repatriation to Australia. @FreeandOpenAust<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/CuA2gFoQHn<\/a><\/p> Related: <\/span>Vaccine chart toppers: what Australia can learn from world\u2019s best rollouts<\/a> <\/p> Continue reading...<\/a>\n