Improved SL situation led to rejection

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The UN refugee agency says improved political conditions in Sri Lanka as one of the reasons that led to the jump in the number of rejected cases of asylum seekers in Australia, who should be sent home, a news report said today.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees regional representative Richard Towle says large numbers of people now coming through the asylum system in Australia are not refugees and “the challenge is how to find fair and humane and effective ways of allowing them to leave this country to go home”, Fairfax newspapers report.

Mr Towle told Fairfax that improved political conditions in Sri Lanka and changed methods for assessing Afghan asylum seeker cases have led to the jump in the number of rejected cases, most "left sitting in the detention centres in Western Australia".

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Dee Sunday, 19 December 2010 01:29 PM

"economic asylum seekers" is a more appropriate term

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Dee Sunday, 19 December 2010 01:35 PM

"ask them to try student visa" (if not already tried)

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dilshan Sunday, 19 December 2010 01:51 PM

Why do you think, the so called diaspora is still fighting outside the country ? there assylum visa & breeding is at a big risk now

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Royalist Sunday, 19 December 2010 01:55 PM

So the asylum seekers are jumping into Australia and Australia is frog-jumping back on UNHCR protocols... Hello,,, Welcome to the world of Terrorism...

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Ari Sunday, 19 December 2010 04:30 PM

Bad news indeed for entrepreneurs who thrived promoting refugee trade!

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Jacob Zuma Sunday, 19 December 2010 06:10 PM

those who seek asylum for better life ,mean betraying country

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Fair N Square Sunday, 19 December 2010 06:12 PM

OK !!! Now that it is made clear by a recognized UN agency that the situation in SL is clear and a favorable political situation is currently happening, It should be noted by all those countries that gave "temporary protected status" a.k.a. acceptance of political asylees need to revoke the temporary status and even false asylum applications and deport them all back to SRI-LANKA.

So that they will have no burden on their Welfare Systems and jobs taken at lesser pay by the " BOGUS REFUGEES" will not be a drain on their citizens job opportunities. " COME ON ALL WELCOME TO SL" Lets build a future for us SRI-LANKANS by the SRI-LANKANS and live in peace and harmony, without the manipulation of the WEST

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John Monday, 20 December 2010 02:20 AM

Mr Richard Towle , you will see in the future increase of political asylam seekes from Opposition parties. The way this dictatorship is treating them is very cruel.

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manjula Monday, 20 December 2010 03:09 AM

I agree please keep them in AUS one fine day their Children will betray that country as well - same Blood

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xlntgson Monday, 20 December 2010 10:35 AM

Oh, we are no more an under developed nation, now we are a developed nation!
Ah! How nice to hear!

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Ran Tuesday, 21 December 2010 12:05 AM

That means the dictatorship of the opposition leader.

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nipuna Tuesday, 21 December 2010 06:25 AM

Nowadays applying for student visa is difficult. getting to ausi is very difficult. doing jobs and living their is even more difficult. best way to jump is assylum seekers??? All you have to do is to spend few thousand bucks and enjoy a boat ride and once landed say you are a tamil.
You get a dole and , children can school and medication is looked after by GOA.
Tamils look for the simple way for jumping. poor sinhalease go in the right track of migrating which take ages or student visa doing cleaning jobs in the city !!!!

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