A United Nations working group has called on the Australian government to immediately release and compensate a 35-year-old Tamil refugee with multiple disabilities, who has been in detention for more than nine years
The man is legally blind, has a number of mental health issues and an acquired brain injury which occurred in Sri Lanka.
The man's lawyer and director of Human Rights for All- Alison Battisson, said to the press this is highly embarrassing for Australia’s record as his client is a good international citizen.