Tagged: tamil

June 1, 2014

Sri Lankan on Bridging Visa Committs Suicide: Morrison Uncaring

The young man who was on a bridging visa set himself on fire on yesterday in Geelong. According to refugee advocates his name was Leo Seemanpillai. The 29-year-old Tamil man arrived in Darwin by...

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April 11, 2014

Rejected Tamil Asylum Seeker Self-Immolates

A young Tamil asylum seeker is fighting for life in a Sydney hospital after setting himself on fire because his application for a protection visa was rejected by the Immigration Department. Reports are...