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Campaign Features
Australia to turn its back on African refugees
The Australian Government announced yesterday that Australia would not accept any more humanitarian entrants from Africa until at least July 2008. Immigration Minister, Kevin Andrews, explained that African refugees were not integrating so well into the Australian community and this was a reason for refusing them entry.
The Refugee Convention and Australia's obligation under this applies to refugees - people in need of protection whose own state can no longer ensure that their human rights will not be abused. There are no quantifying statements about where a refugee is from or how they will live in their new community.
Kevin Andrews MP announces Baxter closing
The Federal Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews MP, has announced Australia's refugee intake for 2007-08 and the closure of Baxter.
Rohingya refugees: Caught between two tigers
The Rohingya refugees of Myanmar are caught between their own government, which forced them to leave their country and won't let them back in, and the Bangladeshi Government that insists they must return. They call it being caught between two tigers.
How Tampa became a turning point
Across Australia young people are spreading positive messages about refugees. Year 8 student Katharine Gentry won the 2006 Victorian National History Challenge for her essay The Tampa incident and how it became a turning point in Australian history.
Shadowland: Photo exhibition reveals refugees’ stories
We are proud to bring you Shadowland, an online photo exhibition which tells the stories of four refugees living in Australia. Shadowland uses photos narratives to offer a powerful statement on the dignity and resilience shown by refugees.
Unfair Shores: How you can help refugees’ rights
Australia's treatment of asylum seekers arriving on our shores is an embarrassment and an outrage. We have developed our Unfair Shores Campaign Kit to provide information and resources on our Refugees' Human Rights campaign.
About the Shadowland creators
Many people were involved in the production of Shadowland, including photographer Viv Mehes and writer Robin Laurie. Learn more about them.
Julian Burnside QC introduces Shadowland exhibition
Read Julian Burnside QC's introduction of the Shadowland exhibition.
Background on Shadowland exhibition
Shadowland represents a further contribution to the national creative response to the unjust and cruel treatment of asylum seekers, who have exercised their legal right to seek a safe haven in Australia.
Australia’s plans to offload refugees
Amnesty International Australia welcomes measures to get recognised refugees off Nauru and resettled as quickly as possible, however the proposed initiative raises many concerns.
Sri Lankans face indefinite detention
Eighty-three Sri Lankan asylum seekers, including a 17 year old boy, are now detained on Nauru. Of further concern are reports that the group, even if found to be refugees, may not be settled in Australia.
Protection granted, but after five years on Nauru
We welcome the granting of a permanent protection visa to Muhammad Faisal. Despite now being recognised as a refugee, 26-year-old Muhammad Faisal has been detained on Nauru for five years.
Detention and temporary protection damages mental health
Researchers from the University of New South Wales link immigration detention and temporary protection, to persisting and wide-ranging mental health problems and associated disability among refugees.
A policeman's job is to protect all citizens, even those he or she doesn't like. I'd have thought that a pretty basic concept.
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21 May 2012, 03:59PM