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Prolonged Administrative Detention of Illegal Arrivals in Australia: The Untenable HIV/AIDS Justification

Author: Carlos Scott López (Yale Law School)

Abstract

This Article argues that any attempt by DIMIA to use HIV/AIDS-status to justify the indefinite detention of illegal arrivals would be difficult to uphold.

Keywords: Chu Kheng Lim v. Minister for Immigration, Local Government & Ethnic Affairs 176 C.L.R. 1 (Austl. 1992), Detention, HIV carriers discrimination, Illegal immigrants, Public health law, Australia, International

How to Cite: López, C. (2005) “Prolonged Administrative Detention of Illegal Arrivals in Australia: The Untenable HIV/AIDS Justification”, Washington University Global Studies Law Review. 4(2).