Immigration detention: Rohingya refugee NZYQ given sex offender counselling sessions in ‘very special deal’
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6GMG2)
Commonwealth warned lack of counselling would weaken its case as advocates say those still in immigration detention cannot access similar programs
The Rohingya refugee who overturned indefinite detention in the high court was given 52 counselling sessions for sex offenders, but only after a judge warned failure to provide it would weaken the commonwealth's case against him.
One advocate labelled it a very special deal", complaining that those still in immigration detention, as well as the 92 other people released as a result of the high court's decision, do not have access to similar programs.
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