Australian High Court blocks return of asylum seekers
The Australian High Court has granted an interim injunction, blocking the government’s attempt to return 153 asylum seekers to the “Sri Lankan government, its military or its agents”, reported The Australian.
Justice Susan Crennan granted the injunction until 4pm local time on Tuesday, and noted that “the position of Tamil minority appears problematic” and that they had “made out a prima facie case for urgent relief”.
However she also noted that “it was not entirely clear what the next step for the plaintiffs” was and the application “appears somewhat speculative”.