SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia promised in court on Tuesday not to return a boatload of Tamil asylum seekers, including several children, to Sri Lanka without providing 72 hours notice, a move being hailed by human rights lawyers as a minor victory.
The emergency High Court hearing over the fate of 153 asylum seekers intercepted at sea by Australia was adjourned for an hour after that pledge to allow the government to discuss the next steps with lawyers acting for the asylum seekers.
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