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Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Casenote: FKAG v Australia and MMM v Australia

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Australia, Human Rights, Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Australia, Human Rights, Refugees and Asylum Seekers:

A comment on the current human rights issues faced by Australia in the processing of refugees and asylum seekers

By Gillian Triggs, published in Issue 3 2013, Volume 2 of the International Advocate

It is clear that Australia is currently facing challenges with respect to asylum seekers and refugees, particularly those who arrive by boat. Over the last several months the rate of asylum boat arrivals has increased significantly.

Background paper: Human rights issues raised by visa refusal or cancellation under section 501 of the Migration Act

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Immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees

An illustration shows the text, Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution, above an image of a yellow envelope with a person symbol inside.

The Commission seeks to ensure that the human rights of all people held in immigration detention in Australia are protected. The Commission has focused its recent immigration detention work on the conditions and treatment of asylum seekers, refugees and children, because they have specific vulnerabilities and are given special protections under international law.

 

Review of Immigration Detention Centres (1999)

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Speech delivered to Department of Immigration and Citizenship

 

Introduction

Good morning everyone, thank you for inviting me to come to speak to you today, and for the warm welcome.I would like to acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, who are the traditional owners and custodians of the land upon which we meet today. I pay my respects to their elders, past and present.

I would also like to acknowledge Deputy Secretary David Fredericks, and Deputy Secretary Wendy Southern.

Fact sheets and other publications about immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees

Wednesday 10 July, 2013

 

Reports of complaints relating to immigration detention

Wednesday 10 July, 2013

 

Reports of complaints under the AHRC Act

The Commission can inquire into complaints of breaches of human rights under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act).

When the Commission receives a complaint of an alleged breach of human rights the Commission will attempt to resolve the complaint through conciliation.