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The Supreme Court has ruled to immediately release a Sri Lankan man from detention, highlighting the risk of torture he faces if returned to his home country.
The court issued a habeas corpus order after rejecting a decision to keep him in custody, agreeing with the asylum service that he should not be deported to Sri Lanka due to the danger of inhumane treatment.
The case, as detailed in the