26 agos 2001 anni - Tampa Affair

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The Norwegian ship MV Tampa rescued 439 Afghan asylum seekers from international waters near Australia. Captain Arne Rinnan attempted to dock at Christmas Island but was refused entry into Australian waters by Prime Minister Howard, who insisted the passengers must disembark elsewhere and sent the SAS onto the vessel. This resulted in a diplomatic dispute between Australia, Norway and Indonesia and garnered global media coverage. The asylum seekers were eventually loaded onto a Royal Australian Navy vessel. Most were transported to detention centres as part of what became known as the Pacific Solution.

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