President Ashraf Ghani鈥檚 first visit to Australia prompted a sizable protest on April 3 among the Australian Hazara community amid claims of institutional discrimination against Hazaras in Afghanistan.
Numbering thousands, peaceful protesters gathered from across the country and demanded from the Afghan President equality, fair distribution of resources, and an end to governmental discrimination.
The Federal Court ruled on December 16 that delays by the Department of Immigration and Border Security (DIBS) in making decisions on citizenship were 鈥渦nreasonable鈥, prompting hope for people with refugee backgrounds in a similar plight.聽
One litigant said: 鈥淭his may set an important precedent for individuals in similar circumstances.鈥
Acting CEO of Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) Tim O鈥機onnor said the decision was a 鈥渓andmark ruling鈥 which recognised the 鈥渋njustice鈥 citizenship delays had caused.聽