Abdellatif remains in Australian immigration detention, where he has been held for a decade thanks to security assessments tainted by evidence obtained under torture
Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast
An Egyptian refugee detained by Australia for more than a decade has been cleared by Asio of being a security threat, but the home affairs department continues to stall on his release.
Sayed Abdellatif arrived in Australia by boat in 2012, seeking asylum with his wife and children. Australia has recognised he has a well-founded fear of being persecuted and cannot be forced to return to his home country. But he has been denied a visa on the basis of tainted security assessments and held in immigration detention.
About Author
More Stories
Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyers demand he is returned to the Philippines after ICC arrest
‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
‘We stuffed a lot of things up’: Sportsbet CEO slams his company’s past advertising campaigns