81.   Their asylum applications had been approved and they all were given three-year visas to stay in Australia.

82.   There, international immigration officials are assessing their asylum applications.

83.   They also promised that asylum applications would not be unnecessarily delayed.

84.   These were people whose asylum applications had either been rejected or were still being processed.

85.   Those who are still awaiting a decision on their asylum applications might also be eligible if they volunteered to return, authorities said.

86.   United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees staff will begin processing asylum applications early next week.

87.   With asylum applications at a record high, the Justice Ministry is planning a public relations campaign to boost the refugee image and curb anti-foreigner sentiment in the Netherlands.

88.   He added that some of the men have been held for up to two years while the lengthy process of asylum applications, appeals and deportations is worked through.

89.   He said some of the protesters had been held for up to two years while the lengthy process of asylum application and appeal is worked through.

90.   The report found the single biggest issue concerning detainees was the length of time to process asylum applications.