"Confidential settlement reached with family of murdered asylum seeker", 14 August 2023

The Australian government and private security firm G4S have settled a case with the family of an Iranian asylum seeker who was murdered during the 2014 Manus Island riots.

Nine years after the death of Iranian asylum seeker Reza Berati, the Australian government and G4S have come to a confidential settlement with Mr Berati’s family, who sued both parties in 2021.

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“We still feel the pain of Reza’s absence every single day. Reza came to Australia seeking safety. Then he was murdered in a detention centre where he should have been kept safe. He had done nothing wrong. We hope that no other parent has to go through this pain and that nothing like this is allowed to happen ever again,” Mrs Baralak and Mr Berati said.

“While there is nothing that will bring our Reza back or lessen the pain of his loss, we are glad that this case is over. We are satisfied that we fought for justice for Reza and are relieved now that we can try to move on with our lives.”

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