Asia - Voice of America: Refugees Recount Ordeal as Australia Asylum Debate Rages

Asia - Voice of America asia

Refugees Recount Ordeal as Australia Asylum Debate Rages Jul 10th 2012, 13:13 SYDNEY – Canberra and Jakarta have agreed to do more to combat "smuggling gangs" that have ferried thousands of asylum seekers into Australian waters so far this year. Human rights groups say the trade in people is lucrative and is expanding. Despite the deaths of dozens of unauthorized arrivals in recent weeks, the boats continue to set sail. More than 4,000 asylum seekers have been intercepted in Australia's northern waters so far this year. The numbers are modest by ... Media files: EF45B3D9-AFCF-49E0-92B3-4CDB106BDE4A_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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