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Refugee Rights

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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Report on the 2011 ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ ASEAN People’s  Forum 2011

12 May 2011

This year the ASEAN Civil Society Conference (ACSC) 2011 was hosted by civil society groups in Jakarta from the 3rd – 5th May, 2011 at Hotel Ciputa in Jakarta. The ACSC was attended by more than 1300 participants from all over ASEAN. Apart from the plenaries, there were more than 33 workshops that were held [...]

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Second Asia Pacific Consultation on Refugee Rights (APCRR2)

21 October 2009

The second Asia Pacific Refugee Consultation on Refugee Rights (APCRR2) was held in Bangkok from the 6-10 of October 2009. The objectives of APCRR2 were the following Facilitate cooperation and collaboration amongst APRRN members. Evaluate the effectiveness of APRRN activities. Develop strategies for future joint advocacy. Strengthen the ability of member organizations to respond effectively [...]

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