Asylum seekers score big win in top court, protecting them and their children
Asylum seekers can now be in SA without threat of deportation while engaging with home affairs to obtain full refugee status
12 December 2023 - 13:13
UPDATED 12 December 2023 - 16:53
Asylum seekers and their children can no longer be arrested, detained and deported if they do not renew their temporary visas on time.
The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday the laws enforcing this were unconstitutional and infringed on international law and children’s rights. ..
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