Refugee rights advocates protested today in front of the Australian embassy in Jakarta, asking for a better solution for the 246 Tamil asylum seekers who refuse to disembark from their boat, moored at the shore of Merak, Indonesia, despite ill health and terrible living conditions.
During the protest Indonesian Police attempted to arrest Ian Rintoul, spokesperson for Refugee Action Coalition. He was released due to intervention by Legal Aid Jakarta, however police have taken a copy of his passport and there are concerns that he may face a subsequent arrest.
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