Why do asylum seekers continue to receive second rate care from the federal government?
Delays in medical treatment lead to avoidable suffering for those in Australia’s immigration detention system.
Tag Archives: asylum seeker
An Iranian-turned-Australian love story
Under the Same Sky details the tragic story of Mojgan Shamsalipoor and Milad Jafari.
To stop boat deaths, abolish carrier sanctions and let asylum seekers travel by plane
If asylum seekers can’t board a plane to Australia without a visa, they are forced to take dangerous sea journeys to find safety.
Delving beyond the politicised asylum seeker debate
More to the Story expertly weaves together conversations with refugees with the historical and socio-political backdrops that have forced them to flee.
Australia’s Complicity in the Plight of the Rohingya
Human rights monitor Billy Tai travelled to Rakhine State, Myanmar, as an election monitor during the 2015 elections. Here he reflects on how Australia is complicit in the ongoing persecution of the Rohingya.
At the knife’s edge
Robin de Crespigny looks at our boat towback policies through the eyes of Yaser Naseri, an Iranian asylum seeker who narrowly escaped death at sea.
Seeking the Truth on Asylum Seeker Integration
Many Australians perceive people who come here to seek asylum as being reluctant to integrate into Australian society, but the reality couldn’t be further from the truth writes Nicolle White.
What life awaits refugees granted asylum?
Freedom Stories exposes how refugees’ experiences have informed their post-settlement life in Australia.
ASEAN, Human Rights and the Stateless Rohingya
ASEAN must develop a stronger human rights framework to grapple with the Rohingya refugee crisis, writes Fia Walker.
Refugee Women in Cambodia
Australia’s agreement to transfer refugees from Nauru for resettlement raises insecurities for both Cambodia and the refugees themselves, particularly women.