Kon Karapanagiotidis Two images from the weekend have stuck in my head. The first was of a sprawling, dusty camp, housing thousands upon thousands of Syrian refugees. After years of conflict, 2.5 million Syrians are currently refugees and another 6.5 million are displaced within the country. Imagine almost half of Australia’s population forced to flee
Read moreHealth report on Nauru reveals a profoundly unsafe environment The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is gravely concerned for the health, safety and well-being of asylum seekers on Nauru, particularly children and pregnant women. A confidential report into health care at the Nauru detention centre reported by Guardian Australia reveals serious issues across neonatal care
Read moreManus report fails to dig deep enough and Minister still blaming victims The government inquiry into the events on Manus Island was limited from the beginning due to its narrow scope. Following the reports release, which includes a detailed account of the death of Reza Barati and the extent of the violence against asylum seekers, the Minister continues
Read moreRefugee activists significantly underestimated how brutal successive governments were prepared to be to stop the sight of asylum seekers drowning at sea, writes Pamela Curr. After Australia watched an estimated 97 asylum seekers drown in the ocean off Christmas Island in 2010, a national tragedy, no new rescue policy was initiated. The total number of
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