Report confirms feared barriers to legal services for migrants during COVID pandemic

17/11/2023 6 min
Report confirms feared barriers to legal services for migrants during COVID pandemic

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Episode Synopsis

New research from the University of Melbourne reveals refugee and migrant communities faced additional barriers accessing legal and justice services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings show increased police presence, combined with language barriers and differential treatment of largely migrant and refugee communities were all worsened by Victoria's lengthy lockdowns.

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