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UK deports Tamils to Sri Lanka
Source: BBC
Up to 60 Sri Lankan Tamils are being deported from the UK on an overnight charter flight, despite warnings they may face torture on their return.
UK officials say those being sent back include failed asylum seekers and visa overstayers.
The flight departed from the UK late on Wednesday, despite last-minute legal pleas against the deportation.
The Sri Lankan government says those being sent back will not be mistreated.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19650640
