On December 16, the Federal Court ruled 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
Hundreds of Afghans attended a candlelight vigil on the evening of July 27 to commemorate the horrific attack on protestors the previous weekend in Kabul, which left 80 civilians dead and 230 wounded.