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

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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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From Melbourne to Canberra, Women Refugees Walking for Freedom.

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Last Wednesday, Refugee women desperate for visas walked 650km from Immigration Minister Andrew Giles’ office in Melbourne to Parliament House in Canberra.  The group of mainly Iranian and Tamil refugees are demanding permanent protection and visa certainty for all refugees and asylum seekers, and the abolition of the misnamed Fast Track System.  Thousands gathered on …

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Giving hope for refugees from temporary to permanent residency

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The government’s announcement to create a path of permanency for thousands of refugees living under temporary visas, has given these people hope for the future.  Around 19,000 refugees who arrived in Australia before Operation Sovereign Borders started in 2013 will be able to apply to transition to a permanent visa.  The Wire’s Aryana Mohmood spoke …

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Teachers rally for full studying rights for refugee students

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Last week, a collective called Teachers for Refugees protested outside the office of education minister Jason Clare in Sydney, calling for full studying rights for refugees on protection visas.  This comes after the Federal government promised to give more than 19,000 refugees on temporary protection visas a permanent residency, which hasn’t happened yet.    Image: Image courtesy of frwl …

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