![]() ![]() The Foreign Office’s plan emerged in a letter sent last week by the government legal department to lawyers representing Tamil asylum seekers. “Those who’ve fled persecution must have their voices heard and their right to protection in the UK recognised.” In a callous move, it looks like they may expel these same refugees to a third country, similar to the Rwanda plan. Zehrah Hasan, an advocacy director for the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, said: “The British government has denied Tamil refugees basic rights in the Chagos Islands for over a year now. The disclosures have worried campaigners for Tamil refugees. ![]() ![]() Foreign Office insiders say ministers are examining possible deals with “third countries” ready to accept the refugees, with Rwanda being a possible destination.Ī first boat of Tamil refugees, including alleged torture victims, arrived just over a year ago on Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands, which the UK calls the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) and continues to claim sovereignty over, despite a UN court ruling. ![]()
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