Tamil man in Villawood Detention Centre faces imminent deportation to Sri Lanka

August 31, 2016
Issue 

A Tamil man in Villawood detention centre is facing imminent deportation to Sri Lanka today, Thursday 1 September.

At short notice, several refugee rights activists and members of the Tamil community gathered outside Villawood Detention Centre to protest the deportation this morning.

Lawyers have filed for an injunction in the courts, and are waiting for the verdict.

Raj Kumar (not his real name) is 46 year's old and has spent four years in detention.

Two of his brothers have been killed in Sri Lanka.

He attempted suicide a couple of months ago, his friends say, out in fear of being deported back to Sri Lanka.

Refugee activists are preparing to go to Villawood Detention Centre again tomorrow (Friday September 2) if the injunction fails and the immigration department attempts to deport him.

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