Australia suspends processing new asylum applications from Sri Lanka
Effective immediately, the Australian Government has today introduced a suspension of the processing of new asylum applications from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
This suspension has been made as a result of the evolving circumstances in these two countries.
The suspension of processing of new asylum claims by Sri Lankan nationals will be effective for a period of three months and claims by Afghan nationals for a period of six months.
Source: Sunday Times Online
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 23:14:18 MDT by max