Australian court says Novak Djokovic should be released, overturning government's visa decision
Outside Park Hotel, some voice support for Djokovic. Others highlight plight of refugees in same hotelA crowd of media alongside police and protesters at the Park Hotel in Melbourne, Australia on January 10. Hannah Ritchie/CNN
“Tennis Australia let him in and Scott Morrison locked him out. Why? Look at what he’s done for people all over the world, look at his foundation," Misovic added."It doesn’t matter how long it’s going to take -- free people in the world and the whole of Serbia is behind him." Another group of three Serbian-Australian supporters said,"We’ve been coming here for Djokovic every day and we’ll continue.”A few dozen asylum seekers are also being held in the hotel, which serves as a temporary detention facility. Under Australia's rules, hundreds of asylum seekers were housed at offshore processing centers for years, with some sent to hotels in Australia for health treatment.
Protesters outside the Park Hotel in Melbourne, Australia on January 10, demonstrating against the government's policy of indefinite detention of refugees and asylum seekers. Hannah Ritchie/CNN