UK unlawfully detained migrants on Diego Garcia, judge finds

Sri Lankan Tamil migrants were held in a camp on the Indian Ocean island, which is the site of a secretive UK-US military base.

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Judge finds UK unlawfully detained Tamils stranded on Diego Garcia

Government could face a huge bill for damages after keeping more than 60 asylum seekers in ‘hellish’ conditions. Dozens of asylum seekers stranded on one of the most remote islands in the world in ...
The Guardian - 6h
UK fighter unlawfully killed in Ukraine, coroner finds

A coroner rejects claims former soldier Daniel Burke of Manchester was accidentally shot by his comrade.
BBC News - 3d
Source: Jays, Garcia agree to 2-year, $15M deal

Free agent Yimi Garcia, who was traded by the Blue Jays to the Mariners in July, has agreed to return to Toronto on a two-year, $15 million deal, a source told ESPN.
ESPN - 5d
Police unlawfully storing images of innocent people for facial recognition

Privacy fears raised as report warns photographs of arrested people who are then released are being retained. Images of arrested people who were innocent of any crimes are still being stored in a ...
The Guardian - Dec. 8
Investigation finds inconsistencies in number of migrant deaths in Arizona

A study examined discrepancies between the numbers of migrant deaths reported by county and federal agencies, neither of which reflect remains that haven't been recovered.
NBC News - Dec. 4
FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel

The FTC is targeting data brokers that monitored people’s movements during protests and around US military installations. But signs suggest the Trump administration will be far more lenient.
Wired - Dec. 3
Migrants brought to UK from remote military island

Their journey to the UK marks the end of years of complex legal battles.
BBC News - Dec. 3
Dozens of Tamils arrive in UK after three years stranded on Diego Garcia

Lawyers and campaigners hail removal of 47 people from remote Indian Ocean island as ‘a big day for justice’. Dozens of people stranded in hellish conditions for more than three years on the remote ...
The Guardian - Dec. 3
Visa delays crippling lives of hundreds of UK migrants - even when they have British children

Hundreds of migrants living in the UK are facing agonising delays in finding out if they can stay, despite some having British children. Most immigrants in the UK have to apply to extend their ...
Yahoo Sports - Nov. 27