Djokovic saga highlights Australia’s treatment of refugees held in detention for years | The World

The Novak Djokovic saga has put a spotlight on the plight of refugees held at the park hotel in Melbourne. One of them is Jamal, who assisted allied forces in Afghanistan before he escaped the Taliban. Despite being a recognised refugee, he's been held in immigration detention for eight years. The ABC has blurred his face to help protect his identity, and a warning - this report from Erin Handley discusses suicide and contains distressing images.

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