Asylum Seekers and Refugees
23 May 2013
Publication
Tell Me About: Refugees with Adverse Security Assessments
1. What is the situation for refugees with adverse security assessments? As of May 2013 there are 56 refugees in immigration detention facilities in Australia who have been denied a protection visa as a result of receiving an adverse security assessment by the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). A number of these individuals are entering their fourth year in detention…