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UN Global Compact on Refugees: Developing an Australian National Action Plan
The Global Compact on Refugees, endorsed in late 2018, has introduced a new dynamic into efforts internationally to improve burden and responsibility sharing for large-scale... Read More
Why Europe shouldn’t follow Australia’s lead on asylum seekers
Australia’s harsh asylum policies have been touted as a possible solution to Europe’s so-called refugee crisis. Politicians in the UK, France, Holland, Denmark, Austria and... Read More
The impact of detention on the social–emotional wellbeing of children seeking asylum
There is a remarkable convergence in the findings of published studies in identifying a consistent profile of risk factors for poor health and wellbeing outcomes for... Read More
A Case for Altruistic Smuggling and Human Emotion
In the summer of 1999, I started following North Korean refugees as a researcher. I was at the border town in China, just a few... Read More
Australia’s Human Rights Council election comes with a challenge to improve its domestic record
Australia has been elected to a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council. It will serve on the council from 2018 to 2020. The... Read More