The government proposed deadline for removing children from immigration detention centres is only 2 days away. In March, The Minister for Immigration told parliament all was on track for this to occur. A more recent report by the Australian Government to the UNHRC admits that this deadline will notContinue reading “Report on Children in Immigration Detention”
Tag Archives: Refugee
Toiling against the spin…
There is an unsound mythology surrounding Australia-bound asylum seekers that is taking a few hits this week. Tonight SBS will screen the final episode of its three part series, Go back to where you came from. There has been much conversation around my neck of the woods as folk from all walks of life have beenContinue reading “Toiling against the spin…”
Going back to “where they came from”…
This looks like a “must see” for all who have minds made up about “fake asylum seekers”, “queue jumpers” and “economic refugees.’ Six Aussies take the reverse journey, starting with a leaky boat, transiting through refugee staging areas to lands of origin, in order to see for themselves…
Asylum seeker smoke and mirrors coming undone
Maybe the checks and balances in our current political machinery will eventually prevent the execution of this heinous scheme. Hope springs eternal, for I don’t see how UNHCR guidelines can support what our government has in mind. Asylum-seeker swap deal must have UNHCR approval: Doug Cameron | The Australian.
A hint of a silver lining…
Welcome to Australia – unity and diversity « Call to radical discipleship. The melancholy cloud that began my week re Australia’s asylum seeker treatment got a hint of a silver lining this morning when the above post from my nephew, Mark, lit up my screen. It showed what is still possible when we operate onContinue reading “A hint of a silver lining…”
Asylum seekers go from nothing to zero under cruel policy
Asylum seekers go from nothing to zero under cruel policy. Some have already dismissed the above referenced article because it is written by a former prime minister whose approach to immigration was more draconian than now. Some folks are tired of me posting and referring to articles on this topic. “Give it a rest,” they say.Continue reading “Asylum seekers go from nothing to zero under cruel policy”
So where to now on refugee policy?
REFUGEE PROTECTION NEEDS IGNORED IN RUSH TO ‘STOP THE BOATS’ A joint statement by Australian non-government organisations You get to the place where you feel you can write nothing more about the shameful asylum seeker detention regime – especially when long-standing champions of advocacy plead that even the Nauru strategy is preferable to the latest sleightContinue reading “So where to now on refugee policy?”
BERNAMA – Malaysia, Australia Agree On Cooperative Transfer Of Asylum Seekers
BERNAMA – Malaysia, Australia Agree On Cooperative Transfer Of Asylum Seekers This one comes as a surprise. Just when you think human beings can’t be objectified much further, my country turns them into a trade commodity. “We’ll give you 800 of ours and, over time, we’ll take 4000 of yours.” What does this solve? HowContinue reading “BERNAMA – Malaysia, Australia Agree On Cooperative Transfer Of Asylum Seekers”
Asylum Seekers: Back to the Future…
De-mothballing the detention centre at Manus Island heralds a revisit to some of the darker aspects of Australia’s recent history on refugee policy. In the foreseeable future, our government’s intransigent insistence on off-shore processing of asylum seeker assessment will polarise the Australian population even further as we discuss “them”. The genius of off-shore processing keeps us fromContinue reading “Asylum Seekers: Back to the Future…”
Wisdom from the North
“Freedom from fear” could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights. Dag Hammarskjold Another Scandinavian whose aphorisms helped mold my aspirations. Such a simple statement which, if applied to today’s bogey-monsters – asylum seekers, burqua-wearers, anyone who’s different from us – might save us millions of dollars in so-called security measures and angst.Continue reading “Wisdom from the North”
Wondering Pilgrim 