Refugees by Jane McAdam & Fiona Chong


Authors
Jane McAdam &
Fiona Chong
ISBN
9781742231396
Published
Binding
Paperback
Pages
240
Dimensions
135 x 210mm

If you listen to some politicians and voices in the media, you might well believe that asylum seekers are illegal. You might think that they should wait their turn in the so-called queue. You might think that they pose a potential threat to our national security, and that the government is right to keep them from our shores. Or you might take a humanitarian stance, believing that drastic border protection policies, though harsh in effect, are necessary to deter asylum seekers from endangering their lives on risky boat journeys to Australia.

However logical these conclusions might seem, the problem is that they are based on widespread misunderstandings about why and how people seek asylum, and what Australias international legal obligations are.

This book rejects spin and panic to provide a straightforward and balanced account of Australias asylum policies in light of international law. Written for a general audience, it explains who asylum seekers and refugees are, what the law is, and what policies like offshore processing, mandatory detention, and turning back boats mean in practice. Using real-life examples, this book reminds us of the human impact of Australias policies.
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