Refugee refused refuge
High Court dismisses challenge by Sri Lankan Tamil detained in Diego Garcia
The High Court has dismissed a claim for judicial review brought by a Sri Lankan Tamil detained on the island of Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Last November, the home secretary allowed 61 other shipwrecked Tamil asylum seekers “leave outside the rules” to enter the UK. The unnamed claimant was refused entry because of his criminal c…
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