MoD escorted refugees including children away from Diego Garcia without ensuring boats were seaworthy, lawyers say
The UK has been accused by Tamil refugees who arrived on the British-claimed territory of Diego Garcia of facilitating “dangerous” onward boat journeys.
Fishing boats that fled Sri Lanka were escorted to the Indian Ocean island after getting into difficulty but were later permitted to leave on the same vessels without basic safety equipment, putting passengers – including children – at “grave risk”, lawyers have claimed.
MoD escorted refugees including children away from Diego Garcia without ensuring boats were seaworthy, lawyers sayThe UK has been accused by Tamil refugees who arrived on the British-claimed territory of Diego Garcia of facilitating “dangerous” onward boat journeys.Fishing boats that fled Sri Lanka were escorted to the Indian Ocean island after getting into difficulty but were later permitted to leave on the same vessels without basic safety equipment, putting passengers – including children – at “grave risk”, lawyers have claimed. Continue reading…
