Novak Djokovic's detention draws focus to Australia's asylum-seekers as his fellow residents in the immigration detention hotel are challenging their own proceedings that have lasted much longer than Djokovic’s. So long in some cases they feel forgotten.
His lawyers filed court papers Saturday challenging the deportation that show Djokovic tested positive for COVID-19 last month and recovered, grounds he used in applying for a medical exemption to the country’s strict vaccination rules. A decision on his appeal is expected Monday.
But for the past two years it has often been referred to as the “notorious” or “infamous” Park Hotel. At the outbreak of the pandemic it was a quarantine hotel for Australians returning from overseas and reportedly a source of a delta-variant outbreak that swept Melbourne and forced the city into months of lockdown while claiming hundreds of lives.
In October, a COVID-19 outbreak infected more than half of the hotel’s then 46 residents. In December, small fires broke out on one floor, residents were evacuated and one person was treated for smoke inhalation. Damage caused by the fires affected residents’ access to outdoor exercise areas, and asylum-seekers frequently complain they are confined to their rooms.
“The world is watching at this point because we have one of the world’s most celebrated athletes ... under the same roof as the world’s most vulnerable people, namely refugees,” Kasynathan said.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Novak Djokovic’s detention in Australia draws international uproarNovak Djokovic, the world’s top men’s tennis player, remains in detention in Melbourne Saturday morning because he is unvaccinated against COVID-19. His lawyers mounted a new legal challenge, hoping to get him out of quarantine and back onto the tennis court. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for Weekend TODAY.
Read more »
Tennis top-ranked Djokovic spends religious day in detention | AP NewsRegardless of who made an error on the visa or the vaccination waiver or whatever, the reality on Friday for men’s tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic was spending one his important religious holidays in an Australian detention hotel working on his challenge against deportation.
Read more »
Some say politics at play in Djokovic detention in AustraliaThe tennis star's outspoken opposition to the COVID-19 vaccine struck a wrong note in a city where 92% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated.
Read more »
Tennis star Djokovic's detention in Australia enrages SerbsNovak Djokovic's fans and relatives took streets to show support to their tennis star following a row over a coronavirus vaccine medical exemption where the Serbian government issued a note to the Australian diplomatic mission.
Read more »
Former PM tests positive as omicron cases rise in Australia | AP NewsSYDNEY (AP) — Australia's former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, as case numbers hit new highs across the country and health officials warned that the real number of cases is likely much higher than testing shows.
Read more »
Novak Djokovic granted vaccine exemption after contracting COVID last month: Court documentsDjokovic has been confined to an immigration detention hotel in Melbourne, where he's been preparing for the legal challenge against his visa cancellation.
Read more »