A Jewish family is reportedly seeking refugee status in the Pacific island nation of Fiji. Yuri and Irina Yurovsky arrived in Fiji last December along with their two children. After missing several deadlines to leave Fiji, they filed an injunction in the Fijian High Court seeking a stay of deportation. They claim that they were mistreated in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan and fear that their forcible return will result in persecution and possibly death.
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