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Second asylum attempt at Melbourne British Consulate!

seb | 18.07.2002 05:23

Two child asylum-seekers who escaped from the Woomera detention centre have sought asylum FROM Australia - at the British Consulate in Melbourne.

Two children aged 12 and 13, who escaped from the Woomera detention centre at Easter, have sought asylum at the British Consulate in Melbourne

The two children were escorted into the consul-general's office at 90 Collins Street, Melbourne, by their lawyer Eric Vardarlis.

The childrens' father has been in Australia for 18 months on a Temporary Protection Visa. He was informed that his children are safe inside the consulate today by a member of the Woomera Refugee Embassy, and is said to be delighted and relieved.

When I went to the consulate at 2pm today there were a few police cars in evidence, and the rear of the lobby was packed with journalists and TV crews. It seems that no access to the upper floors (where the consulate is situated) is being granted yet. There was no update on the story.

The Refugee Action Collective will be meeting for an action outside the consulate at 5pm today.

more details on
 http://news.ninemsn.com.au/National/story_35687.asp

seb
- e-mail: infratoad@hotmail.com

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Clarification

18.07.2002 06:03

To clarify my post, given that (for some reason) it got uploaded twice, and that there was a previous posting on the subject: I'm referring to the same incident as the previous poster.
The "second" in the title is a reference to the childrens' first attempt to seek asylum in Australia, which resulted in their incarceration at Woomera.

Apologies for any confusion.

seb
mail e-mail: infratoad@hotmail.com

Child Victims

18.07.2002 10:56

"Will they do the right thing and free this oppressed family from the psychological torture that they have endured for more than a year at the hands of (Prime Minister) John Howard?

It is understood the two boys are from Afghanistan, let us not forget who forced them to flee from their country of birth.

Stop the war in Afganistan - don't start in Iraq... and there will be an end to all crises!

Adults

2 frauds

18.07.2002 12:30

Get your facts straight. I turns out the 2 illegals' father is a Pakistani so he's a fraud and so are they. Deport them ASAP along with other such criminal entrants

cobber

jack Straw seel out Refugees

18.07.2002 12:34

Jack Straw ordered two children asylum seekers who sought refuge at the British Consulate in Melbourne handed over to police and they are now bakc behind bars in a detention centre.
Looks like the Bristish establishment is just as racist as our xenophobic leaders. Watch out. Fortress Australia is coming to a town near you!

davey - from Melbourne