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Indonesia: Shots fired amid attempt to illegally push Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers back out to sea

17 June 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

UNHCR Legal Position: Despite court ruling on Sri Lankans detained at sea, Australia bound by international obligations

4 February 2015 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Australia: Asylum seekers at risk of return to Sri Lanka

9 July 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

UN rights office 'deeply disturbed' over Australia's handling of Sri Lanka asylum seekers

8 July 2014 | Publisher: UN News Service | Document type: Country News

UN voices concern after Australia returns asylum-seekers intercepted at sea to Sri Lanka

7 July 2014 | Publisher: UN News Service | Document type: Country News

Refugees risk all to seek lifeline across Indian Ocean

4 November 2013 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Sri Lanka: More people boarding boats to Australia

12 July 2012 | Publisher: IRIN | Document type: Country News

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