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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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INCREASE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES; NOT IRRELEVANT, POORLY PLANNED AMNESTY PROGRAM

25 August 2011

TENAGANITA Women’s Force, Press Statement. August 24, 2011   Refugees with UNHCR cards were informed through their organizations, two days ago that they needed to get registered into the biometric system  at Putrajaya Immigration office.  Thousands of people – elderly, ill, young children, mothers with babies stood for hours in a cramped place, waited only [...]

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AFRICAN REFUGEES IN INDONESIA: AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE

7 June 2010

by Savitri Taylor The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Indonesia is working alongside its partner organisations to ensure the wellbeing of African refugees and asylum seekers in Indonesia, writes Savitri Taylor. But do the displaced receive the support they need and do they have reason to be optimistic about their future stability? Read more >>>>    Send article as [...]

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City Council And State Government Should Help Refugees, Says Bar Council

8 April 2010

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama)– The Malaysian Bar Council today urged the state governments and city councils to come out with a framework and policy in managing refugees in Malaysia. “We accept the fact that we will always have refugees all the time and this issue is definitely not going to go away,” said Datuk [...]

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