Deportation of failed Lankan asylum seekers 'under review'

A British court has called upon the authorities to consider accusations of human rights violations in Sri Lanka while reviewing deportation of failed asylum seekers to the island.
High Court Judge Pelling, QC, had made the remarks after the British Home Office informed the court that the country’s policy was under review after the end of the conflict in Sri Lanka. The judge made the remark at Manchester High Court, last week, while delivering a judgment of an appeal by a Sri Lankan Tamil national, only known as Mr. B, against his continuous detention since May 26, 2006 by UK Border Agency (UKBA).
Judge Pellling said: “First, at least one reason for the review must be not so much the end of hostilities itself but a concern about possible human rights abuses against the minority in the aftermath.”
In a statement to the court, the British Home Office said it had undertaken a review and “had not enforced returns of failed asylum seekers whilst we conduct this revalidation.”
Andrew Philip Saunders, a Country Policy Officer at UKBA, had submitted a statement to the court in this regard. It said: “In practice the last enforced return was on April 25 and as of today none were currently planned though we have identified individuals”.