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CURTIN
Bishop of Western Australia
Honourable Bishop,
We would like to Convoy our problems to you and the public of Australia that we faced in the past and present.
As a Srilankan tamil we have experienced high level of torture from the government, military, and para military groups. We have been tortured for several reasons and threats for our life. Lot of tamils held in the prison for several years. Due to this consequences we have made a dangerous journey to save our life and looking for a new life. We came to Australia after being here now we are very fearful regarding our life because we are living here with no peace and no guarantee for our future. Every day we are going worse in mentality and we are going through lot of depression. We don’t have anybody to tell about this and cry or support for our sorrows. We are feeling like an orphan here. We have been detained for a long term (most of us has been detained more than 14 months). We hope that you will support us for our future because of this we want to share our feeling with you.
As a Srilankan tamil we have affected in so many ways. Such as race, religion, education, work and belongings has been controlled by the Srilankan government. Because of this we didn’t had a peace and freedom life in Srilanka. In the final stage or was (May 2009) thousands of innocent people killed, detained and tortured by the Srilankan government and para military groups (For evidence you can see the CHANEL -4 Video Clip) Not only that bus also that Tamils in Srilanka facing inhumanitarian problems. Such as abduction, rape, torture and bribary. Furthermore I.N.G.O’s, independent organisations and journalism doesn’t have free access to enter the places that they want and they don’t have power to raise the voice against the government. Because if they do so their life will be in risk and [writing cut off]
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-enough freedom to publish the matters against the government. But in Australia our applications for refugee claim has been rejected first time and second time. So how can we go back to our country where the international organisations can’t move freely? So how can we go back to an inhumanatarian country?
Note – because we are tamil, srilankan government thinks we are tamil tigers. So they torture us.
Most of the tamils in Srilanka has faced racial discrimination and religious discrimination. Due to this situation we have fled from the country and came to Australia to seek asylum.
1. Even we are under the refugee convention of U.N.H.C.R the Australian immigration giving us lot of negative decisions. Why we are getting negative decisions even we are under the convention of U.N.H.C.R?
2. Recently U.N.H.C.R, Amnesty international, Human Rights Commission, U.S.A report, other organisations and humanitarian countries has reported the current situation in Srilanka is very dangerous. Such as abduction, killed and rape is still going on. Why the immigration department of Australia giving us negative decision by looking the support news for Srilankan government. But there are lot of news against Srilanka. Why are they not looking at it? It makes us to feel surprise and hurt in our heart.
3. RSA and IMR results has been giving after a long time. Lot of us has been received negative decisions. Because of this we are not feeling good in mentality. We are under lot of depressions. Now our life is in question mark. As a tamil we never has a peaceful life in the past and in the present.
4. After we have received TMR negative decision we don’t have any support
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from government and immigration. We have to take care our own problems. We have nobody to help here. We don’t have any relatives or friend in Australia. We are all alone here. We don’t have proper legal advice after IMR negative. Once we received the IMR negative decision we have to appeal to the Court within 35 days. But we have to find the money and lawyer to that certain period. Now we are in detention how can we arrange money and lawyer? Because of all this we are suffering mentally. We are going through a mental torture. We are waiting here looking for help. Please help us.
For these issues we are seeking help from you for our new life and better future. Please have mercy in us and help us. Thank you
Yours faithfully
Tamil Refugees in Curtin Detention Centre
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WHO KNOW WE ARE?
WHO CARE ABOUT US?
WE ARE FEARFUL FOR OUR LIVE AND AFRAID FOR OUR FUTURE.
WHAT CAN WE DO AFTER NEGATIVE IMR’S?
HOW DO WE – HOW CAN WE ACCESS THE COURTS?
HOW CAN WE TELL THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE OUR PAST AND PRESENT SUFFERINGS ESPECIALLY HERE IN DETENTION?
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