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UK Court Clears Sri Lankan Asylum Seeker's Deportation

6/8/2025

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A Sri Lankan asylum seeker, previously accused of recruiting child soldiers for the Tamil Tigers, has triumphed in his fight to stay in the UK. British judges deemed the evidence against him lacking, reversing a French decision that denied his asylum claim. The Home Office's attempt to deport him has failed, leaving his identity shrouded in secrecy.

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Story summary

A Sri Lankan asylum seeker, previously accused of recruiting child soldiers for the Tamil Tigers, has triumphed in his fight to stay in the UK. British judges deemed the evidence against him lacking, reversing a French decision that denied his asylum claim. The Home Office's attempt to deport him has failed, leaving his identity shrouded in secrecy.