Leaked UNHCR report: Manus Island world’s worst
As the government prepares to meet with the UNHCR, urgent action is being demanded on mental decay.
Read the report by Martin McKenzie-Murray Oct 8, 2016
Kaldor Centre Annual Conference 2016
9 steps to a more humane and effective refugee policy
Can we solve the asylum seeker crisis? – video from the 2016 Festival of Dangerous Ideas
Academics for Refugees policy paper
The Nauru files
Doctors for Refugees High Court Challenge
July Newsletter
Protection denied; abuse condoned. Women at Risk on Nauru
UN Human Rights Committee decision
The Kaldor Centre comments as follows:
UN Human Rights Committee decision |
| The United Nations Human Rights Committee handed down its decision on the case of five refugees who were indefinitely detained in immigration detention without charge by the Australian government. The Committee found that Australia’s actions are contrary to the prohibition on arbitrary, indefinite detention under international law. The decision can be read here. For background on refugees with an adverse security assessment, see our Factsheet. |
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Labor’s National Platform states:
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Labor will require the National Security Legislation Monitor to advise on establishing other mechanisms for:
- Independent review of the adverse security assessments that ensures procedural fairness while recognising that processes may be required to protect intelligence sources and methodology; and
- The management of those whose adverse assessment is upheld.
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Labor will explore options other than indefinite detention, including third country resettlement, to deal with refugees with adverse security assessments in a way that does not jeopardise Australia’s national security interests.