The Commissioner v The King (on the application of VT & Ors) (No. 3)

The Supreme Court of the British Indian Ocean Territory has found that a group of migrants were unlawfully detained on their arrival, for a...
22 hours ago
from: Blackstone Chambers

Asylum seeker, Chagos Archipelago, Diego Garcia, Tamil, United Kingdom

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