Australia asked six countries to resettle stateless Rohingya man after he began high court challenge, lawyer says

The Guardian
Nov 13,2023

Court told the government only sought resettlement options for the man, known as NZYQ, ‘under the shadow of this litigation.

The government’s duty to remove stateless Rohingya man, known as NZYQ, from Australia arose ‘well over’ three years ago, his lawyer told the high court. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The Australian government asked six countries to resettle a stateless Rohingya man three years after his visa refusal was finalised and after he began a high court challenge against the legality of indefinite detention.