Thread by @JosephineHRLC

An Afghanistan-Australian family, which has waited over four years to be reunited in Australia, has brought a legal challenge against the Morrison Government’s unjustified family visa processing delays. 1/8
hrlc.org.au/news/2022/3/21…

The family, represented by @humanrightsHRLC, argue the Minister for Immigration has unreasonably delayed their reunion with no explanation. 
Abdullah has permanent refugee protection in Australia & is desperate to bring his wife Fatema and their 4 children to live in safety. 2/8

Fatema and her children applied for a Partner visa in 2017, but they remain in Pakistan waiting for the Australian Government to decide whether they can join Abdullah in Australia and live together as a family. #FamiliesBelongTogether 3/8

Despite the urgent crisis in Afghanistan, the Morrison Government has done nothing to improve the process for Australians with family members from Afghanistan to reunite with their loved ones. Image: ABC #ActionforAfghanistan 4/8

Our client Fatema said “I want to take my children to be with their father in Australia so their lives will be safe from danger. We are living in a country that is not our own, and there is no future for my sons and daughters here.” 5/8

This important case seeks not only to reunite Abdullah with Fatema and their children for good, it aims to shine a light on the plight of thousands of families needlessly kept apart by the Federal Government. Image: ABC (6/8)

Fatema and Abdullah shouldn't have to go to court just to get the Government to do its job. The Government could choose today to reunite them and allow them to live in safety here. It must fix the endless delays in the family visa system. 7/8 abc.net.au/news/2022-03-2…

@ShabnamSafa said "Despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, there are thousands in Abdullah and Fatema’s shoes...The empty announcements from the Minister have not translated into action or people finding safety or being reunited with their loved ones any faster."