asylum seeker

Landmark High Court immigration ruling, the wins and losses for refugees

Last week, the High Court delivered a historic ruling outlawing the indefinite detention of non-citizens.  Following the decision, 80 refugees were released immediately with 92 more made eligible for release, the federal government introduced a suite of conditions in response to the refugees’ release, imposing monitoring mechanisms including ankle bracelets and curfews. While refugee advocates …

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The Hope Co-op providing support for asylum seeker youth in Australia

An initiative run by and for people from asylum-seeking backgrounds is providing young asylum seekers living in Australia with essential access to education and employment opportunities.  There are more than 25 million asylum seekers world-wide and around 30,000 people who fled their homes for safety and arrived by boat in Australia during 2012–2013. Most of …

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