Home to Bilo
Home to Bilo is a grassroots campaign that fought for four years for a Tamil asylum‑seeker family’s return to their home in Biloela.
About this finalist
- Year: 2022
- Level: Finalist
- Award category: Community Award
About the 2022 nomination
Home to Bilo is a grassroots campaign that began in March 2018 in the rural town of Biloela, Queensland, after the Nadesalingams, a family of Tamil asylum seekers, were taken into immigration detention in a dawn raid. The group advocated for more than four years for the return of Priya, Nades, Kopika and Tharnicaa to their home in Biloela. The family returned to Biloela in June.
About the Human Rights Awards
The Australian Human Rights Awards is an inspirational showcase of the best in all of us. The Awards honour and celebrate diverse human rights heroes and significant achievements in protecting and promoting human rights in Australia.