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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft

UK unlawfully detained migrants on Indian Ocean island, judge rules

Asylum seekers were detained on Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands - (Getty)

A group of more than 60 asylum seekers were unlawfully detained by the UK on the remote island of Diego Garcia, a judge has ruled.

The asylum seekers, who are Sri Lankan Tamils, arrived at the island in October 2021 after their boat got into distress while en route from Sri Lanka to Canada, where they were hoping to claim asylum.

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