Afghans to appeal immigration decision

Afghans to appeal immigration decision

TOKYO, Japan - Three Afghan men, accompanied by their lawyer (R), meet members of the media in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2001 after their applications for refugee status were turned down by the Japanese government's Immigration Bureau. The lawyer said the Afghans will appeal the decision.

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