Keywords: Pacific Solution
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AUSTRALIA
- David Holdcroft
- 04 August 2008
8 Comments
Last week's changes to Australia's asylum policy remove the worst aspects of a cruel system. The real test is if the Rudd Government is willing to take on the causes of forced migration, rather than continuing to shift the burden elsewhere.
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AUSTRALIA
Australia's refugee regime may represent the Western world's worst practice. The Government has
abolished flawed and dehumanising temporary protection visas, but a more substantial review is required to ensure asylum seekers enjoy equal protection under Australian law.
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AUSTRALIA
- Susan Metcalfe
- 12 December 2007
6 Comments
Nauru's transition from hosting asylum seekers for Australia needs to be handled sensitively and the country should be seen as the victim of a more powerful Australian Government exploiting a poor nation's dire circumstances.
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AUSTRALIA
- Andrew Hamilton
- 02 April 2007
4 Comments
Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews justified his decision send the 83 Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Nauru, on the grounds that it was necessary to send a message to other would-be illegal immigrants. It is like a teacher beginning class by beating a couple of boys at random in order to discourage others from playing up.
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AUSTRALIA
- Frank Brennan
- 14 May 2006
Father Frank Brennan discusses the Howard Government's approach to the issue of asylum seeker detention off-shore.
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