Protect Sri Lanka Asylum-Seekers Deadline: ASAP
On
June 28, a boat traveling from India carrying 153 Sri Lankan
asylum-seekers contacted journalists in Australia to say they were
nearing a remote Australian territory. The boat was intercepted by the
Australian navy and the Australian government has admitted that they are
detaining the 153 people at sea. The
asylum-seekers are believed to include mostly Tamils, who are at risk
of torture upon return to Sri Lanka because of suspected links to the
opposition Tamil Tigers.
On
June 28, a boat traveling from India carrying 153 Sri Lankan
asylum-seekers contacted journalists in Australia to say they were
nearing a remote Australian territory. The boat was intercepted by the
Australian navy and the Australian government has admitted that they are
detaining the 153 people at sea. The
asylum-seekers are believed to include mostly Tamils, who are at risk
of torture upon return to Sri Lanka because of suspected links to the
opposition Tamil Tigers.
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the Australian government to immediately halt any transfer of
asylum-seekers to Sri Lanka who have not had a full, impartial procedure
for determining their need for international protection.
