Sagar finally gets asylum
Iraqi refugee Mohammed Sagar (pictured), the last person detained by Australia on the island of Nauru, is to swap Pacific heat for Nordic sleet — and freedom. Despite winning a court order forcing the Australian Government to reveal why this undisputed refugee is still imprisoned after more than five years, Sagar has been offered asylum by an unnamed Scandinavian country.
The last refugee to leave the island camp was Mohammed Faisal, who was evacuated to Brisbane after attempting suicide. His fate is still unknown. We also await the Government’s response to the Federal Court decision demanding to know why Sagar and Faisal were kept on Nauru in spite of their successful refugee applications and why US pacifist Scott Parkin was imprisoned and deported from Australia.
Congratulations to the Scandinavians in question for their decency, compassion, respect for international law and cooperation with UNCHR.
