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Abrogating human rights responsibilities Australia's asylum-seeker policy at home and abroad
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Abrogating human rights responsibilities Australia's asylum-seeker policy at home and abroad

L. Briskman and Victoria Mason Dr
Migration and Integration in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Australia, pp.137-159
IIAS Publications Series, Amsterdam University Press
2015
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Area Studies Demography Social Sciences
Australia’s approach to asylum seekers is a contested area of public policy and has been subjected to ongoing critique by human rights bodies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and refugee advocates both at home and abroad. In 2012, after two decades of mandatory immigration detention, Australia remained far from addressing criticism and presenting alternative policy formulations that adhere to its obligations as a signatory to the Refugee Convention of 1951 and other international instruments. Developing a regional approach is a concept that is gaining traction among academics, NGOs and other actors. Despite some incremental advancement, the Regional Cooperation Framework (RCF) is currently...

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