Asylum seekers tortured upon return
September 3, 2010
By Karlis Salna 6:46 PM Friday Sep 3, 2010 Share Email Print Three asylum seekers forcibly removed to Sri Lanka in 2009 are believed to have been tortured and jailed following an attempt to return to Australia, says Amnesty International. The human rights group said today it held grave fears for the men who now risk further torture and abuse from guards and prisoners. The development comes amid warnings from the coalition that Australia faces a surge in asylum seeker traffic following a deal between Labor and the Australian Greens. Authorities on Friday morning intercepted asylum seeker boat carrying 59 passengers and two crew in waters north of Christmas Island – the seventh arrival since…
