MOSCOW, Jan 6 Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, whose Australian visa was canceled, was housed in a hotel in Melbourne where at least 46 refugees are currently being held, according to Australian Guardian journalist Kate Kelly on Twitter. inhuman conditions. «Free torture, come in. 30 people were tortured for days, this is not a crime,» the inscriptions read. Several Djokovic fans have gathered outside the hotel, demanding the release of the tennis player. Also on the spot there are people demanding to «release» not only the Serb, but all the refugees. Earlier, the Australian border service announced the cancellation of Djokovic's visa. Lawyers for the Serbian tennis player later appealed this decision to a federal court. Australian authorities said Thursday they have no plans to deport Djokovic until a new hearing is scheduled for Monday. Djokovic arrived in Australia on Wednesday to attend the Australian Open, which kicks off January 17 in Melbourne. The Serb was unable to go through passport control upon arrival in the country due to an error in applying for a visa. The Djokovic team member in charge of collecting documents made the mistake of choosing a visa type that cannot be obtained with a medical waiver from COVID-19 vaccination. The error was revealed when crossing the Australian border — Djokovic was placed in a room guarded by the police, where he spent many hours. As a result, the Australian Border Guard Service (ABF) announced that Djokovic's visa had been canceled and he should be expelled from the country.
