Amidst headlines saturated with an almost frenzied coverage of the recent United States presidential election, many news stories are drowned out and often go underreported, especially those involving the deprivation of the rights we often assume as granted. The failure by media outlets to spread awareness regarding the plight of the Rohingya people epitomises theContinue reading “Stateless and Scorned: The Rohingya People”
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Island of Despair: The Offshore Detention of Refugees in Australia
The Australian government maintains a strict rule that asylum seekers travelling by boat will be detained and subject to ‘offshore processing’ outside of the country. The ongoing Syrian Civil War and conflict within the Middle East have flooded European countries with refugees fleeing war-torn countries, and migrant target destinations are expanding across the Pacific. ThousandsContinue reading “Island of Despair: The Offshore Detention of Refugees in Australia”
The Nauru Files and Australia’s Dangerous Refugee Rhetoric
On Tuesday August 9th, the Guardian released 2,000 incident reports from Australia’s immigration detention and offshore asylum processing centre on the Island of Nauru, an island in the Central Pacific so remote, that it’s nearest neighbour is Kiribati over 300 km away. According to the Guardian’s analysis, 51.3% of the reports involve children, despite childrenContinue reading “The Nauru Files and Australia’s Dangerous Refugee Rhetoric”
The Nauru Files and Australia's Dangerous Refugee Rhetoric
On Tuesday August 9th, the Guardian released 2,000 incident reports from Australia’s immigration detention and offshore asylum processing centre on the Island of Nauru, an island in the Central Pacific so remote, that it’s nearest neighbour is Kiribati over 300 km away. According to the Guardian’s analysis, 51.3% of the reports involve children, despite childrenContinue reading “The Nauru Files and Australia's Dangerous Refugee Rhetoric”
Summer Series: Refugees and Legal Aid
The room feels almost like the waiting area at a doctor’s office. Rows of seats with armrests dividing them, 5-foot-tall translucent dividers between waiting areas, a check-in desk with two women being only as nice as they have to be. There is even a vending machine and a children’s play area, complete with games andContinue reading “Summer Series: Refugees and Legal Aid”
Migration and the Possibility of a Borderless World
In our 21st century world, true political defiance can occur through simple acts. The Financial Times recently published an article which presented migration as the most resourceful way to achieve radical change. Revolution in a globalised world needs neither ideology nor grand radical gestures. If you want transformation, there is no need to overthrow theContinue reading “Migration and the Possibility of a Borderless World”
Europe’s Refugee Solution: A Deal in Bad Faith
In recent years, the European Union’s goal of an ever closer union has come under increasing strain; the possibility of a GREXIT challenged the economic stability of the single-currency bloc, recent terrorist attacks have raised uncomfortable questions about national security, and the refugee crisis is placing enormous pressure on the existing rules and infrastructure. Yet,Continue reading “Europe’s Refugee Solution: A Deal in Bad Faith”
Asylum Seekers in Israel
An estimated 53,000 African migrants have arrived in Israel between 2006 and the beginning of 2014. Israel, which took over reviewing asylum claims from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2002, has been widely criticized for its treatment of them. Recently, however, the government has been attempting to reform its stance towards migrants. WillContinue reading “Asylum Seekers in Israel”
The Rohingya: A People Without Rights
A few weeks ago the BBC published an article criticising the Thai government’s decision to deport over 1,000 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, where they face almost-certain prosecution. The news comes more than a year after the fact, leading to further criticism of the lack of opacity in the Thai government’s decision. The Rohingya are anContinue reading “The Rohingya: A People Without Rights”
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