The Beach was adapted for film by John Hodge in 1999.
Al-Kateb v Godwin , was a decision of the High Court of Australia , which ruled on 6 August 2004 that the indefinite detention of a stateless person was lawful .. High Court of Australia. High Court of Australia. indefinite detention. indefinite detention without trial. stateless person. stateless person. Australia. Australia. The case concerned Ahmed Al-Kateb , a Palestinian man born in Kuwait , who moved to Australia in 2000 and applied for a temporary protection visa .. Palestinian. Palestinians. Kuwait. Kuwait. Australia. Australia. temporary protection visa. temporary protection visa. The Commonwealth Minister for Immigration 's decision to refuse the application was upheld by the Refugee Review Tribunal and the Federal Court .. Minister for Immigration. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship ( Australia ). Federal Court. Federal Court of Australia. In 2002 , Al-Kateb declared that he wished to return to Kuwait or Gaza .. Kuwait. Kuwait. However , since no country would accept Al-Kateb , he was declared stateless and detained under the policy of mandatory detention .. mandatory detention. mandatory detention in Australia. The two main issues considered by the High Court were whether the Migration Act 1958 -LRB- the legislation governing immigration to Australia -RRB- permitted a person in Al-Kateb 's situation to be detained indefinitely , and if so , whether this was permissible under the Constitution of Australia .. Australia. Australia. Migration Act 1958. Migration Act 1958. immigration to Australia. immigration to Australia. Constitution of Australia. Constitution of Australia. A majority of the court decided that the Act did allow indefinite detention , and that the Act was not unconstitutional .. indefinite detention. indefinite detention without trial. The controversy surrounding the outcome of the case resulted in a review of the circumstances of twenty-four stateless people in immigration detention .. In 2007 , nine of these people , including Al-Kateb , were granted bridging visas and allowed to enter the community .