Group of 157 Tamil asylum seekers denied access to lawyers

By Ben Doherty
Updated July 29 2014 - 12:08pm, first published July 28 2014 - 5:36pm

The 157 Tamil asylum seekers brought to Curtin detention centre by the Australian government have been denied access to legal advice, sparking concerns they will face interrogation from Indian consular officials before they can speak with lawyers.

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