{"id":1217776,"date":"2022-01-15T10:19:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T15:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1217776"},"modified":"2022-01-15T10:19:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T15:19:59","slug":"novak-djokovic-detained-again-in-australia-declared-public-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/novak-djokovic-detained-again-in-australia-declared-public-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic Detained AGAIN in Australia, Declared Public Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnovak-djokovic-detained-again-in-australia-declared-public-threat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1217776&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1354490713-640x335-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">(AFP) \u2014 Australia returned Novak Djokovic to detention on Saturday, saying the tennis star\u2019s opposition to vaccination could cause \u201ccivil unrest\u201d and triggering a high-profile court showdown.<\/p>\n<p>Having once failed to remove the unvaccinated 34-year-old from the country, Australia\u2019s conservative government is trying again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>And Djokovic is fighting back for the second time, with a new court appeal scheduled for Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The case will be heard from 9:30 am (2230GMT) by the full Federal Court of three justices, a format that leaves little room to appeal any decision.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the Serbian ace is back at a notorious Melbourne immigration detention facility after a few short-lived days of freedom following his first successful court appeal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>A motorcade was spotted moving from his lawyers\u2019 offices \u2014 where he had been kept under guard for most of Saturday \u2014 to the former Park Hotel facility.<\/p>\n<p>For millions around the world, the Serbian star is best known as a gangly all-conquering tennis champion with a ferocious backhand and his anti-vaccine stance.<\/p>\n<p>In court filings, Australia has cast him as a figurehead for anti-vaxxers and a catalyst for potential \u201ccivil unrest\u201d who must be removed in the public interest.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic\u2019s presence in Australia \u201cmay foster anti-vaccination sentiment\u201d, immigration minister Alex Hawke argued, justifying his use of broad executive powers to revoke the ace\u2019s visa.<\/p>\n<p>Not only could Djokovic encourage people to flout health rules, Hawke said, but his presence could lead to \u201ccivil unrest\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>So with just two days before the Australian Open begins, the defending champion is again focused on law courts rather than centre court.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Novak Djokovic\u2019s Australia Visa Canceled Again: Launches Immediate Appeal<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2s19H1LPiH\">https:\/\/t.co\/2s19H1LPiH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1481915167541710848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>After months of speculation about whether Djokovic would get vaccinated to play in Australia, he used a medical exemption to enter the country a week ago, hoping to challenge for a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Open.<\/p>\n<p>Many Australians \u2014 who have suffered prolonged lockdowns and border restrictions \u2014 believe Djokovic gamed the system to dodge vaccine entry requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Amid public outcry, Prime Minister Scott Morrison\u2019s government revoked Djokovic\u2019s visa on arrival.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>But the government was humiliated when a judge reinstated Djokovic\u2019s visa and allowed him to remain in the country.<\/p>\n<p>This time, the government has invoked exceptional \u2014 and difficult to challenge \u2014 executive powers to declare him a threat to public health and safety.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say the case has taken on significance beyond the fate of one man who happens to be good at tennis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe case is likely to define how tourists, foreign visitors and even Australian citizens view the nation\u2019s immigration policies and \u2018equality before the law\u2019 for years to come,\u201d said Sanzhuan Guo, a law lecturer at Flinders University.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic\u2019s lawyers argue the government \u201ccited no evidence\u201d to support their claims.<\/p>\n<p>The minister admitted that Djokovic is at \u201cnegligible\u201d risk of infecting Australians, but argued his past \u201cdisregard\u201d for Covid-19 regulations may pose a risk to public health and encourage people to ignore pandemic rules.<\/p>\n<p>The tennis ace contracted Covid-19 in mid-December and, according to his own account, failed to isolate despite knowing he was positive.<\/p>\n<p>Public records show he attended a stamp unveiling, youth tennis event and granted a media interview around the time he got tested and his latest infection was confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic is the Australian Open\u2019s top seed and a nine-time winner of the tournament. He had been practising just hours before Hawke\u2019s decision was announced.<\/p>\n<p>The visa cancellation effectively means Djokovic would be barred from obtaining a new Australian visa for three years, except under exceptional circumstances, ruling him out of one of the four Grand Slam tournaments during that time.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently tied with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal with 20 Grand Slam titles each.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Delingpole: Djokovic Has Exposed Australia as World\u2019s Biggest Joke <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ECdTgGxQdH\">https:\/\/t.co\/ECdTgGxQdH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1480826817749688321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday accused Australia of \u201cmistreating\u201d the country\u2019s biggest star, and a national hero.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you wanted to ban Novak Djokovic from winning the 10th trophy in Melbourne why didn\u2019t you return him immediately, why didn\u2019t you tell him \u2018it is impossible to obtain a visa\u2019?\u201d Vucic said on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNovak, we stand by you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spanish great Nadal took a swipe at his rival on Saturday as players complained the scandal was overshadowing the opening Grand Slam of the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Australian Open is much more important than any player,\u201d Nadal told reporters at Melbourne Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAustralian Open will be a great Australian Open with or without him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka called the Djokovic saga \u201cunfortunate\u201d and \u201csad\u201d and said it could be the defining moment of his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s an unfortunate situation. He\u2019s such a great player and it\u2019s kind of sad that some people might remember (him) in this way,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"western\"><em><span>Follow Breitbart London on Facebook:<\/span><\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BreitbartLondon\/\"><span>Breitbart London<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(AFP) \u2014 Australia returned Novak Djokovic to detention on Saturday, saying the tennis star\u2019s opposition to vaccination could cause \u201ccivil unrest\u201d and triggering a high-profile court showdown. 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