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Farid Farid

'Black box' hearings prejudice refugee claims: research

A new book argues tribunal hearings put refugees on the defensive by expecting perfect testimonies. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

A refugee who escaped armed captors in Myanmar was interrogated at an Australian tribunal hearing into her protection claim about why she used the toilet before fleeing soldiers.

The incident was described by University of Technology Sydney law academic Anthea Vogl in her new book, Judging Refugees, published on Monday, which argues oral hearings put refugees on the back foot by expecting them to provide perfect and coherent testimonies.

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