For over one month now, 247 Tamil asylum seekers have been moored in a small boat at the shores of Merak in Indonesia. The boat is unstable, and many of the refugees on-board need urgent medical attention and life jackets. Of particular concern is the pregnant woman and the 31 children on board. The asylum seekers have been posting updates about their situation at http://tamilasylumseekers.blogspot.com. They refuse to disembark from the boat as they do not want to go into detention in Indonesia. They are asking the Australian government to have their requests for asylum processed in Australia.
We will be posting regular updates about their situation.
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