http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/19/asylum-seekers-identities-revealed-in-immigration-department-data-lapse
By Oliver Laughland, Paul Farrell and Asher Wolf
theguardian.com
18 February 2014
The personal details of a third of all asylum seekers held in Australia –
almost 10,000 adults and children – have been inadvertently released by
the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in one of the most
serious privacy breaches in Australia’s history.
A vast database containing the full names, nationalities, location,
arrival date and boat arrival information was revealed on the department’s
website, raising serious concerns that thousands of asylum seekers have
had confidential details made public.
Every single person held in a mainland detention facility and on Christmas
Island has been identified in the database, as well as several thousand
who are living in the community under the community detention program. A
large number of children have been identified in the release, which also
lists whether asylum seekers are part of family groups.
The breach raises serious questions about whether those identified could
be placed at risk of retribution if they are returned to their countries
of origin.
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