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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

The asylum seekers pose with a New Zealand flag, say they had enough supplies to hold out a month.

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

The asylum seekers pose with a New Zealand flag, say they had enough supplies to hold out a month.

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

The asylum seekers pose with a New Zealand flag and placards, say they had enough supplies to hold out a month.

ID: 756754
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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

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TANJUNGPINANG, INDONESIA - JULY 15, 2011 ; 87 Sri Lanka Asylum seekers from hold sign New Zealand please accept us who are determined to go on to New Zealand are being detained on a boat on July 13 2011 in Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said did not accept asylum seekers from Sri Lanka. Demotix/Yuli Seperi

Asylum Seeker, asylum seekers, australia, bintan, conflict, indonesia, New Zealand, refugees, smugleers, Sri Lanka, Tanjungpinang, Immigration, Migrant Worker , Human Trafficking, Refugee Camp, Migration, Society

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Stunning work! Thanks for

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Stunning work! Thanks for uploading these

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87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011
87 Asylum seekers, held on a boat, from Sri Lanka hold signs asking the New Zealand government to allow them into the country. Tanjungpinang, Bintan, Indonesia. July 13th 2011

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