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Migrants Boat Sinks Off Indonesia; Australia Criticized Over Asylum Policy


Migrants Boat Sinks Off Indonesia; Australia Criticized Over Asylum Policy
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Indonesian authorities say 189 asylum seekers were rescued from a sinking boat off the coast Wednesday. Coast guard officials say at least nine people died. The refugees were trying to reach Christmas Island, part of Australia, which has just implemented a new policy blocking asylum applications for migrants arriving by boat. As Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from London, human rights groups have widely criticized the Australian policy.

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