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Stop the refoulement of Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 23/05/2013 - 8:56am

Melbourne 22 May 2013: The Australian government has separated 14 Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers, 4 men, 3 women and 6 children (including a 6 month old baby), who arrived by boat and were detained in a remote immigration detention centre in Christmas Island from other asylum seekers and have informed them that:

a/ They are not going to be allowed to make an application for asylum.
b/. They are going to be forcibly deported to Sri Lanka.

They will be taken by force to a military plane and flown to Sri Lanka at 9.30 am Christmas Island time (12.30pm Melbourne time)

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Bob Carr ignoring human rights abuses in Sri Lanka

Submitted by nader on Wed, 08/05/2013 - 11:00pm

Why does the Foreign minister continually try to play down blatant abuses in Sri Lanka?

Is it related to the Gillard government's contoversial policy on Sri Lankan asylum seekers.

Why does Foreign Minister Bob Carr keep making excuses for the government of Sri Lanka?

There is strong evidence from credible organisations that serious human rights abuses are continuing in Sri Lanka, despite the “end of the civil war”.

But every time Bob Carr is asked about the situation there he pretends there are no problems and says things are improving.

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HRA MEDIA RELEASE: CHOGM, a welcome mat to brutal human rights abusers.

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 23/08/2011 - 4:39pm

HRA MEDIA RELEASE: CHOGM a welcome mat to brutal human rights abusers.

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth during the last week of October will welcome various brutal human rights abusers. The capacity for the discovery of the truth is outstripped by the manifest of deceit.

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Commonwealth Heads of Government

Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Tortured when deported to their place of origin - AUSTRALIA GETS IT WRONG, again.

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Thu, 11/08/2011 - 10:03am

Please consider viewing the following:

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2011/s3198518.htm

And please consider viewing:

http://www.humanrights.asia/news/urgent-appeals/AHRC-UAC-143-2010/

THESE 3 men were deported from Australia in October 2009 on the grounds
that they were found not to have believable claims that they would
suffer persecution on return.

Clearly someone got it wrong. These men have been comprehensively
tortured AND TWO YEARS LATER ARE STILL IN PRISON WITHOUT BEING CHARGED.

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HRA media release: Ruwuan, Roshan and Tharanga NEED our help. We have to stop the rot and the suffering.

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 09/08/2011 - 10:19pm

HUMAN RIGHTS MEDIA RELEASE: THREE SRI LANKAN ASYLUM SEEKERS IN LIMBO - Their suffering continues. From Christmas Island to Prison to freedom to Darwin. More Lies. On October 22, 2009 the NOR 66 risked the high seas in a direct journey from Sri Lanka to Christmas Island, 27 days, with 30 Asylum Seekers. Three of them were Rwuan T. Senavirathna, Roshan Warnakulasuriya Fernando and Tharanga Warnakulasuriya Fernando (these two are cousins). Their are lives are at risk if they are returned to Sri Lanka.

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16 year old in Australian Adult Prison! Three charged and committed to trial together BUT from different SIEVs. CDP Prosecutor and Defence teams get facts wrong!!! System falling apart. Circulate widely please.

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sun, 05/06/2011 - 2:40pm

The Human Rights Alliance

URGENT: Media Release:

WE BEG THE MEDIA TO DO THE RESEARCH THAT THE PROSECUTION (CDPP) and DEFENCE TEAMS HAVE NOT DONE. MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE UNDERWAY - and everyone else please CIRCULATE this WIDELY.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/9142753/boy-in-adult-jail-says-h...

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Saying No to the "Indonesian Solution" - Rally at State Library 18 January 2010

Submitted by peter on Tue, 19/01/2010 - 1:26am

Melbourne's Tamil community and supporters joined others around Australia and the world in a day of action on 18 January to highlight the plight of 254 Tamil asylum seekers who have now spent 100 days on a boat in Merak, Indonesia, following the Australian Prime Minister's request to the Indonesian President to have the vessel intercepted in Indonesian waters to prevent it from reaching Australia.

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