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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Rohingyan refugee NZYQ accidentally named in documents published by high court

People walk past the high court building in Canberra
The high court overturned a 2004 decision ruling that indefinite detention was lawful, forcing the federal government to quickly draft new immigration detention laws. Photograph: Rod McGuirk/AP

The stateless Rohingyan refugee who successfully overturned the legality of indefinite immigration detention was accidentally named in documents published by the high court.

The man was identified by his surname in a home affairs department email providing an internal update about the case, which was among documents filed by NZYQ’s solicitors.

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