UN urges Australian government to release Tamil family from detention

Supporters of the family outside the Federal Court in Melbourne

Supporters of the family outside the Federal Court in Melbourne Source: AAP

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The Australian government has drawn international scrutiny for holding a Tamil family on Christmas Island while their asylum case is before the Supreme Court.

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