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All very understandable but international law clearly states that you can’t prevent your own citizens from entering your country. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wi
by tinus_hn 6y ago
All very understandable but international law clearly states that you can’t prevent your own citizens from entering your country.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_of_return https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_of_return
If Australia wants to implement quarantines, fine. If Australia wants to appear tough and make an example of people by denying them their rights, not fine.
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- twobitshifter 6y agoLegally is allowing them to return and fining and imprisoning them the same as not allowing them to return?
- ukie 6y agoYes, because you're effectively being punished for exercising your right.
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- publicola1990 6y agoI remember India itself violating this as part of pandemic related restrictions last year, when they tried to restrict entry of Indians who were abroad back to India.
- tinus_hn 6y agoThe problem with international law is of course that there is no way to enforce it, the states are sovereign. But a state can’t violate them too egregiously and still pretend to be a first world lawful state.