Constitutional Court rules department is obliged to assist Ethiopian national despite him not having proper documentation
The Constitutional Court has ordered the department of home affairs to assist a foreign national to apply for asylum after he was arrested for not having proper documentation.
Despite having indicated to authorities he had fled Ethiopia out of fear for his life, department officials had done nothing to assist him, the court found, despite an obligation to do so. ..A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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