The United Nations says it's alarmed by a decision by the Australian government to indefinitely separate the family of a recognized refugee.
Thirty-year old Tamil asylum seeker Thileepan Gnaneswaran was deported on Tuesday night, leaving behind his Sri Lankan wife and 11-month-old daughter, who have both been granted asylum in Australia.
U-N-H-C-R spokesperson [[mr]] Andrej Mahecic is urging the federal government to allow families to stay together.
