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APPRN Statement on a new approach to regional cooperation on refugee protection

16 September 2011

The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) is deeply disappointed by the Australian government’s announcement that it intends to seek passage of legislation overturning the ruling by the High Court of Australia in the case of Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. The High Court held that it is unlawful under Australia’s existing [...]

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The demise of the Malaysian Solution

5 September 2011

By Dr Savitri Taylor Source: La Trobe University  On 25 July 2011, Australia and Malaysia entered into a legally non-binding Arrangement, which provided for the transfer to Malaysia of up to 800 people arriving irregularly in Australia by boat after the date of signing.  The Gillard government attempted to implement this arrangement by using the [...]

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Australian High Court rules against refugee swap

31 August 2011

Source: The News Tribune CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s highest court ruled Wednesday that Australia cannot send asylum seekers to Malaysia as part of a new refugee swap deal. The High Court reached a 5-2 majority decision to make permanent an injunction that has prevented Australia from transferring 800 asylum seekers to Malaysia in return for [...]

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APRRN Joint statement on the Australia – Malaysia refugee swap agreement

17 May 2011

The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network is very concerned about the proposed  Australia-Malaysia bilateral agreement under which Australia plans to transfer 800 individuals seeking asylum to Malaysia in return for resettling an additional 4,000 refugees from Malaysia over the next 4 years. As civil society organisations working with refugees in the Asia Pacific region and [...]

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Concerns over the Proposed Australia-Malaysia Refugee Transfer Arrangement

12 May 2011

12 May 2011 The Migration Working Group is deeply concerned to hear about the possibility of a bilateral agreement between Australia and Malaysia in which 800 asylum seekers arriving by boat to Australia will be transferred to Malaysia for refugee status determination in return for Australia resettling 4,000 UNHCR-recognised refugees over 4 years. Australia, as [...]

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