Aisha, Fatima and Ali can now live in safety in Australia

Friday, June 27 2025

Dear friends of Refugee Legal,

We are delighted to tell you that the initial match of $75,000 from our pro bono law firm partners has been reached.

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Your support and generosity ensures that we can make a real difference to people’s lives in these times of great uncertainty and upheaval. For people like Aisha, Fatima and Ali.

In 2022, Aisha arrived in Australia with her husband, Abdul, their ten-year-old daughter, Fatima, and their twelve-year-old son, Ali. Holding business visas, the family had high hopes of starting a new life here.

Abdul had been violent towards Aisha since the beginning of their marriage, but she hoped that moving to Australia would provide a fresh start for the family. Sadly, this was not the case. Abdul continued to subject Aisha to severe violence – often in front of their children.

Aisha, Fatima and Ali lived in terror, not knowing when the next violent incident would occur. Aisha knew that she desperately needed to escape with her children from the violence.

In 2023, after a serious incident of violence, Aisha called the police. The police assisted Aisha and her children to enter a family violence refuge.

Aisha was terrified that she and the children would be forced to return to Pakistan and that Abdul would follow them and continue to harm them. The family violence refuge contacted us on behalf of Aisha for urgent assistance.

We immediately helped Aisha and her children to apply for protection so that they could remain safely in Australia. And just last month, the Department of Home Affairs determined that Aisha and her children were owed protection and granted them permanent protection visas.

Aisha, Fatima and Ali were overjoyed that they had finally secured safety and freedom from a life filled with fear.

Legal help is essential for people like Aisha, Fatima and Ali to effectively present their cases for protection.

Our profound thanks to the many of you who have already donated.

If you haven’t already, please consider giving to our End of Financial Year Appeal.

 

Sincerely and with thanks,

David Manne
Refugee Legal
CEO & Principal Solicitor

 

* Names and certain details have been changed to protect confidentiality.