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Prime Minister Tony Abbott said that Australia takes more refugees than any other through the UNHCR on a per capita basis. Is that right?
The size of the refugee crisis stemming from the conflict in Syria means that no single country can deal with it alone.
The Czech police were condemned for writing numbers on refugees’ arms – but Central Europe’s problem with outsiders goes much deeper.
The Abbott government is under pressure to increase its overall humanitarian refugee intake, as Labor declared Australia should offer a one-off additional 10,000 places for refugees.
Europe has long struggled to share the burden fairly and now the situation is at breaking point.
It’s not just calling refugees “migrants” that dehumanises them – it’s talking about them as if they’re numbers.
In just a few weeks, the people of Europe have been galvanised into supporting the refugees dying to reach their shores.
A devastating picture of a drowned boy has touched viewers and political leaders alike – and could be a turning point in Europe’s spiralling refugee crisis.
Budapest’s main train station has been reopened to refugees – but Hungary’s hateful politics of fear are only getting harsher.
Offshore detention facilities exist precisely to allow Australia to do things abroad that it could not do at home.
Europe always prefers to overlook its colonial past – but now it’s becoming unavoidable.
Australia’s system of offshore immigration detention operates outside of any effective state jurisdiction.
In many regional countries there are civil society organisations attempting to fill the protection gap for refugees through service provision, advocacy, or both.
The UK and France have come up with a solution to the migrant crisis – stick up another new barrier.
Ancient hospitality rituals could teach us a thing or two about how to respect the people arriving on our shores.
Unaccompanied minors who claim asylum face a lottery where some are recognised as refugees and others have to go home when they turn 18.
Following the Labor conference’s decision to leave open the option of turning back asylum seeker boats, are there any differences left between Labor’s asylum policies and the Coalition’s?
While politicians talk security, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding on the French coast.
This article is based on Sarah Joseph’s presentation to the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law’s 2015 conference, delivered on July 24. You can click through her presentation using Prezi below. On the…
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