Commission slams transfer at sea as clear rights breach

Original article by Sarah Whyte, David Wroe, Jason Koutsoukis
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 4 : 4-Jul-14

Experts on international law have sounded a warning over claims that the Australian Government is transferring asylum- seekers on two vessels to Sri Lankan navy ships before they reach local waters. The UN High Commission for Refugees has taken the unusual step of criticising the operation, while the Federal Government is not releasing any details. International refugee law specialist Jane McAdam of the University of New South Wales says of particular concern is that the Australian authorities apparently asked the would-be refugees only four questions to determine their status

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UNITED NATIONS. HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

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