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Asylum Seeker Policy

Published on Dec 09, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Asylum Seekers

Lachlan Pham Andy Wang

Overview

  • Australia is:
  • A signatory in the CRSR
  • strictly enforces detention 

Background Information

  • War
  • Civil unrest
  • Persecution

Deaths since 2009

Number of Asylum Seekers

Imagine...

Current legislation

  • Asylum seekers with a visa
  • Refugee determination system
  • Migration Act 1958
  • Complementary protection

Current legislation

  • Asylum seekers without a visa
  • Detention centre
  • Protection claim
  • 34% are accepted
  • No time regulation

National vs International Law

  • Australia has breached the Convention
  • Section 14
  • International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights

Proposed reform

Action plan

Step 1:

Pressure Group

Step 2:

Generate awareness through social media

Step 3:

Online petitions, demonstrations

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