Asylum seekers and refugees are the most disadvantaged and marginalised groups in Australia. They have witnessed or experienced suffering or torture in different ways. Many of them have been separated from their families, friends and communities and some have spent years in refugee’s camps or immigration detention centres. Nevertheless, there are people who has raised their voices to fight against those and stablish a strict and well based point of view to let the society knows about what crimes have been committed and find a proper solution for the community, one of those Dr Robert Manne (Barron,2014)
Robert Manne was born on the 31st of October 1947 in Melbourne Australia, was a professor of politics and culture at la Trobe University and
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Dr Manne has written for very prestigious media as the Murdoch Press, Fairfax and the Guardian. From 2006 to 2011 he was the head of the editorial board of The Monthly. Also, a reporter on ABC Radio. He published several books among other papers which have gained the George Watson, Alfred Deakin and Queensland Premier’s prizes. His more recent book is The Mind of the Islamic State. He has made a significant addition on issues such as Stolen Generation, censorship, anti-semitism, mandatory detention, Iran war, politics, historic wars and asylum seekers (The Conversation 2016). One of the most controversial topics that Dr Manne has argued is about the situation of the asylum seekers who have been subject to Australia's mandatory detention policy which has seen them forcibly detained in detentions centres with prison-like conditions for years waiting for decisions on their refugee …show more content…
Thus, the Australian government was flexible and relaxed with the rules and many boats came without passing any strict control. In other words, was the happy time between the Australia government and asylum seekers through these years; all refugees were treated with hospitality and kindness. In that time, they were not subjected to Australia’s mandatory detention policy or temporary protection visas. The Right protect the refugees because of their fleeing from communism and the Left support as a plan of the mission of hiding white Australia (Stevens
Watching the documentary “Go Back To Where You Came From” regarding the issues of Asylum Seekers and Refugees, I am disgusted about the way that Australia has been treating Asylum Seekers and Refugees. That is why I am writing you this letter to promote and voice my view on the treatment to refugees, the Stop the Boats Policy and ways to minimise this Issue.
An extraordinary 65.3 million Refugees have been displaced around the world. In 2015 Australia took 12,000 of them. But where are Australians placing these Refugees? Australia is deporting these Refugees to a third country, either on Manus or Nauru Island. These Islands have reports of inhumane and cruel treatment towards Refugees For those who aren’t fully aware of what Refugees are; they are people whom come to Australia illegally without the appropriate visas. They cannot obtain these visas because of the reasons they are fleeing their country … their Government. None the less it should be the Australian Government they fear. The concepts of refugees are kept hidden away from us by our own Government in reflection of their Governments own self-interest. This tragedy is classified as a modern day witch hunt.
In doing so, we are also blocking out people who have the potential to bring even more cultural diversity into the community. If we honestly believe that we are a generous and multicultural nation, it’s time we show it by empathising with our fellow human beings. In order to improve the conditions in detention centres there must be a change to our unnecessarily harsh system. We need rules to be enforced, such as; a maximum 30 day time limit, and the people that are detained must be let out within this time frame. Within this time, health, character and identity checks must be completed. Shutting down isolating and remote detention centres. Speeding up the processing system. Asylum seekers must be given the opportunity to communicate with the outside world and have full access to legal advice and counselling. This means that telephones, internet and external activities need to be an option. Unaccompanied minors also need to be a priority. It is time that Australia treats our neighbours with all the dignity and respect that they finally
Phillips, J. (2011), ‘Asylum seekers and refugees: What are the facts?’, Background note, Parliamentry library, Canberra.
After the Vietnamese ’boat people’ started arriving in Australia, the Australian attitude towards refugees and asylum seekers has been very effective at integrating them.
As a part of my English communications study I have chosen to explore the various social and political issues regarding asylum seekers in Australia. Firstly I would like to clarify the term asylum seekers, or as they are more commonly referred to: ‘boat people’.
The term government policy is any cause of action implemented by the government to change a certain situation and to tackle a wide range of issues in all areaslikefinance,education,statewelfare,immigrationlaw(https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/government-policy).For the purpose of this essay, I will be talking more about government policies in relation to refugees and asylum seekers and its implication for social work.
They have been found to have detrimental psychological effects, as they leave refugees in a state of limbo, fearing their imminent forced return, where they are unable to integrate into society. This emotional distress is often compounded by the fact that refugees on TPVs in Australia are not able to apply for family reunification nor are they able to leave the country. Family reunification is a well-established right in Sweden, as well as most western countries. Moreover, it is a human right protected under the ICCPR whereby refugees have the right to family (Article 23) and the right to freedom from arbitrary interference with family life (Article 17). As a result of living in a state of uncertainty and heartache caused by family separation, refugees on TPVs face a “700 percent increased risk of developing depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in comparison with PPV (permanent protection visa) refugees (Mansouri et al. 2009, pp. 145). Denial of family reunification under TPVs is likely to cause more asylum seekers to engage in illegal means to arrive in
In this essay, I will be talking about social work problems faced in the UK and how they are addressed. I will be focusing on asylum seekers particularly Unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC). These are children who are under 18yrs of age and applying for asylum in their own rights. I aim to highlight key areas in understanding the needs of these children while recognising that these are by no means homogenous, and therefore explain how these needs are addressed by social policies, legislature and social workers.
Asylum seeker issue is a complex and continuing struggle between the heart and the head. It will continue to haunt us as long as Australia shines to be an oasis of space, peace and prosperity in a global sea of overcrowding and escalating suffering.
Refugee is an important term and concept existing in international studies. In order to understand the problems confronting refugees, we must first know the definition and the concept of refugee.
According to the UNHCR (2011, p2), an asylum seeker is one seeking protection without a determined refugee status. In contrast, it defined that a refugee is one who is forced to leave their countries due persecuted for race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion (The 1961 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees). On the other hand, Taylor (2004) defined a refugee as one who is subject to persecution in their home country and have the strong need for resettlement with full assistance from the government, whereas an asylum seeker is defined as one who have arrived in Australia before formally seeking asylum and being accepted as refugees for whom Australia has protection obligations. Refugees
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I have developed a personal standpoint a personal standpoint to demonstrate that I can identify, consider and form a personal opinion on a global issue.
In relation to social transformation I have gathered materials that focusses on programs provided for ‘refugees’ living in New Zealand. The purpose of my findings are based on the societies support for ‘refugees’ in terms of human security and directions of life before settling in their new destination. There are stories about ‘refugees’ that need to be shared and stories that need to be forgotten, because it can produce controversy within the society or the universe. But where can these ‘refugees’ go if the place they call home is unsafe or too risky for the lives of their families and for themselves. It’s hard enough to migrate into a new country, but it is devastating for refugees who have experienced the loss of homes and loved ones.