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Sri Lanka: Fears for Tamils deported from UK

By pearlaction | June 17, 2011 |

[BBC] A BBC reporter said that the deportees were questioned and later released and that they appeared to be a mixture of failed asylum seekers and overstayers. Human rights groups have criticised Britain, saying the mainly Tamil asylum seekers may not be safe. The UK government dismissed the fears. [Full Story]

Three Sri Lankan asylum seekers’ deportations deferred

By pearlaction | June 15, 2011 |

[Channel 4] Three of the 40 failed Sri Lankan asylum-seekers, scheduled to be forcibly removed from Gatwick to Colombo tomorrow, have had their deportations deferred. [Full Story]