Australian nun Patricia Fox to return from Philippines after losing deportation fight

Saga puts spotlight on wider issue of expatriate involvement in human rights’ campaigning in Asia-Pacific

The deportation saga in the Philippines of Sister Patricia Fox is to come to an end on Saturday after the long-serving Australian missionary and critic of president Rodrigo Duterte had her passport confiscated.

The 72-year-old has been in the Philippines for 27 years but will fly to Australia on Saturday after a battle that has put a spotlight on the wider issue of expatriate involvement in human rights’ campaigning.

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