Joint statement on Australian asylum processing suspension: violations of Australia’s international human rights obligations that undermine civil society efforts to strengthen refugee protections throughout the Asia Pacific region

Joint statement on Australian asylum processing suspension: violations of Australia’s international human rights obligations that undermine civil society efforts to strengthen refugee protections throughout the Asia Pacific region

Civil Society condemn the Australian government’s decision to suspend its processing of all applications for asylum from individuals from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan

Joint NGO Statement to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights on the Protection of Refugees in Southeast Asia

Joint NGO Statement to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights on the Protection of Refugees in Southeast Asia

Appeal to the newly-established ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) to take into consideration the poor protection of the rights of refugee

Joint Statement on the Principle of Non-Refoulement and the Recent Forced Deportations of the Uighurs from Cambodia and the Lao Hmong from Thailand

Joint Statement on the Principle of Non-Refoulement and the Recent Forced Deportations of the Uighurs from Cambodia and the Lao Hmong from Thailand

APRRN condemns the forcible deportation (refoulement) of refugees and asylum seekers from Cambodia and Thailand.

Joint Statement Calling for the Protection of Displaced Peoples, Civilians and Human Rights in Sri Lanka

Joint Statement Calling for the Protection of Displaced Peoples, Civilians and Human Rights in Sri Lanka

APRRN is disturbed by the deplorable human rights and displaced people’s protection situation in Sri Lanka. (Photo by tro-kilinochchi)

First International Conference On Human Rights In Southeast Asia: Call For Papers

27 May 2010

The First International Conference on HUMAN RIGHTS in SOUTHEAST ASIA Organized by the Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network and the Center for Human Rights Studies and Social Development (CHRSD), Mahidol University, Thailand Dates:         14-15 October 2010 Venue:   Bangkok, Thailand Website: www.seahrn.org Human rights in Southeast Asia are at a critical [...]

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Stop refoulement of the Afghan refugee!

7 May 2010

Suaram has been informed that a 22 year old Afghan refugee recognised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will be deported by the Immigration Department. His name will not be revealed to protect his identity. He is currently detained at an Immigration Department lock-up at Putrajaya. On 25 March 2010, the refugee [...]

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NGOs slam govt delay of asylum claims

6 May 2010

May 5, 2010 – 5:59PM Source: Sydney Morning Herald More than 40 non-government organisations from 16 countries have condemned the Rudd government’s decision to suspend the processing of asylum claims by Sri Lankan and Afghan nationals. In a joint statement released on Wednesday, 45 NGOs said the government had sent a clear message that it [...]

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INTERNATIONAL NGOS HIGHLIGHT DAMAGE CAUSED BY AUSTRALIAN SUSPENSION OF ASYLUM CLAIMS

5 May 2010

Refugee Council of Australia media release Forty-five non-government organisations (NGOs) from 16 countries have combined to condemn the Australian Government’s decision to suspend the processing of asylum claims by Sri Lankan and Afghan nationals, highlighting the damage caused to regional efforts to protect refugees. In a joint statement coordinated by Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network [...]

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Joint statement on Australian asylum processing suspension: violations of Australia’s international human rights obligations that undermine civil society efforts to strengthen refugee protections throughout the Asia Pacific region

27 April 2010

We, the undersigned, condemn the Australian government’s decision to suspend its processing of all applications for asylum from individuals from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, for three and six months respectively. The Suspension Policy is predicated on a profound misreading of the current situations in Sri Lanka and in Afghanistan. It plainly violates Australia’s human rights [...]

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