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Australia’s India travel ban: how other countries are managing their returning citizens
More than 9,000 Australians are stranded in India due to the Coalition’s harsh measures. Here’s how the US, Canada, UK and New Zealand are treating travellers arriving from India
- Australians stranded in India speak of heartbreak
- Morrison says India flights won’t resume before 15 May
More than 9,000 Australians in India who are registered as wanting to return home are in limbo, with a flight ban in place until 15 May. In addition to the ban, Australia has for the first time said those flying home could face up to five years in jail and fines if they breach the ban.
The Australian Human Rights Commission, UN human rights committee and health experts including the Australian Medical Association have criticised the harsh measures, saying Australians should have the right to return home.
Read the original article at The Guardian