No fair go for the forgotten ‘legacy caseload’ asylum seekers
Dr. Sangeetha Pillai writes about the story of Zaki Haidari and how he got caught up in Australia’s ‘legacy caseload’ legal limbo.
Tag Archives: refugee policy
A Source of Shame: Australia’s Failure to Uphold the Human Rights of Refugees
Australia’s public health response to COVID-19 demonstrates a double standard that blatantly disregards refugees and asylum seekers’ fundamental right to health.
Towards a new Australian refugee policy: does the UN Global Compact provide a way forward?
How can Australia use the UN Global Compact on Refugees to fulfil its international human rights obligations on refugees? Dr Michael Henry AM investigates.
The dangers of celebrating Refugee Week
We should be showing the nation’s leaders that we will not tolerate the xenophobic war on refugees and asylum seekers, not celebrating.
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.
How does the asylum seeker debate compare to attitudes of yesteryears?
Klaus Neumann uses individual stories to illustrate the historical nexus between immigration policy on a macro level and its direct effect on refugees and asylum seekers, writes Christieanna Ozorio.
The Human Face of Refugee Policy
Refugees are the most vulnerable class of people in the world. Besmellah Rezaee, a former refugee fleeing persecution in Afghanistan, argues for a more compassionate asylum seeker policy.