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Government defends locked doors and windowless rooms on the high seas (SBS)

23 July 20140 comments

The Australian Government has argued its treatment of more than 150 asylum seekers detained on the high seas hasn’t breached its international obligations because the boat failed to reach Australian waters, court documents show.

Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/07/23/government-defends-locked-doors-and-windowless-rooms-high-seas