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Hundreds of people from the Yeronga high school community came together in Brisbane to rally in support of Mojgan Shamsalipoor. The student had been forcefully removed to a Darwin immigration detention centre.

The 21-year-old Iranian asylum seeker started attending high school after being released from the Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation Centre at Pinkenba. She was sent to Darwin on August 7.

At least 500 people showed their support for Shamsalipoor's friends and family by joining the rally outside the commonwealth government offices in Wharf Street. Milad Jafari, Shamsalipoor's husband, was unable to hide his pain as he talked to the crowd.

Jafari thanked them for their support as he was “helplessly in tears” when he wanted to explain how life had become “miserable” for him and his wife. He appealed to Immigration Minister Peter Dutton to help him protect his love.

"Mojgan was to dance today at the Yeronga High School's multicultural day celebrations,” Brisbane Times quoted Jafari, “Instead, the students danced without her, with a picture of her projected on stage, and dedicated the event to Mojgan in custody.”

Kevin Kardirgamar, Shamsalipoor's lawyer, earlier said that he had been denied access to his client. The ABC reported that he had been trying to get in touch with his client, detained at the Wickham Point detention centre, since Monday.

Kardirgamar was hired by Shamsalipoor's husband, teachers and supporters after she was transferred last Friday. Kardirgamar said his attempts to legally represent Shamsalipoor had been rejected by the Australian Border Force as he did not possess a signed authority from the high school student.

Neil Davidson, Yeronga State High School P&C vice president, said the school community was feeling Shamsalipoor's absence. Her classmate Denise Ngabo called her “our dear sister” and said taking her back into custody was extremely hypocritical of the Australian government.

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