Freedom for refugees detained in Melbourne hotel for months after offshore detention transfer
More than 20 refugees detained in Melbourne for months after they were transferred from offshore detention will finally be released, according to detainees and refugee advocates. At least 23 men have been told they will receive bridging visas and be released from the Park Hotel in Carlton on Wednesday. They were transported by buses to the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) detention centre under heavy police presence to collect their possessions ahead of being released. 'Breaking: Twenty six refugees who were locked up in the Park prison have got their Bridging Visa right n...