Fed: Tamils refugees head to Australia

AAP General News (Australia)
12-29-2009
Fed: Tamils refugees head to Australia

At least 50 Sri Lankan refugees that were rescued from a boat in October have been
deported from Indonesia to other countries .. including Australia.

The Australian Government hasn't confirm that a group of ethnic Tamils are on their
way to Australia to be resettled .. but an Indonesian official did.

Law and Human Rights Chief I GDE WIDIARTA of the western province of Riau Kepulauan
says 47 Sri Lankans have been or are being flown to Romania and Australia for resettlement.

He says the 47 were among 78 Tamils rescued by the Australian Customs boat the Oceanic
Viking by Australian Customs officials in October.

Indonesia says another 20 or so have already been sent to Australia and Romania.





Meanwhile .. another two boats carrying more than 40 suspected asylum seekers together
.. were intercepted off Australia yesterday and today.

AAP RTV gr/wz

KEYWORD: BOAT (MELBOURNE)

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