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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Sarah Basford Canales

Australia deporting refugee to Nauru may cause his ‘imminent’ and ‘preventable’ death, court hears

Satellite image of Nauru
A court case on behalf of an Iranian refugee who the government wishes to deport to Nauru may threaten the $2.5bn NZYQ deportation deal with the island nation. Photograph: Gallo Images/Getty Images

Lawyers for an Iranian refugee Australia wants to deport to Nauru say there is a “real risk he will die” there, setting the stage for a showdown against the federal government’s $2.5bn NZYQ deal.

The case surrounding the Iranian refugee, known as TCXM, who was granted a 30-year visa for Nauru in February and subsequently placed back into immigration detention after being freed by the 2023 high court ruling, was heard in the high court on Tuesday.

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