“”In the case of the 157 Tamil asylum seekers, customs officials asked no questions about the asylum seekers’ safety in India or reasons for leaving Sri Lanka. They asked only “brief biographical details,” the court heard.
Ron Merkel QC, acting for the asylum seekers, told the court sending the Tamils back to India, where they had no right to be registered as refugees, no work rights, or access to health or education services, was a breach of international law. The asylum seekers also faced the risk of being sent back to Sri Lanka from India.””
OpenEdition vous propose de citer ce billet de la manière suivante :
DM (14 octobre 2014). “Tamil asylum seeker held at sea wasn’t asked basic questions, high court hears” by Ben Doherty. SRI LANKA & DIASPORAS. Consulté le 14 novembre 2024 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/u8hf