![]() 'This book should be read by all Australians concerned about the inhumanity demonstrated by successive federal governments when dealing with refugees seeking our protection. People seeking asylum in Australia have become an easy target for a range of anxieties. This up-to-date account of Australia's refugee laws and policies could not come at a more crucial time and is compelling reading for anyone seeking to understand the human impacts of Australia's practices. Now, Refugee Rights and Policy Wrongs provides a wholly updated account of Australian refugee law and policy.īringing facts to bear on a highly politicised debate, McAdam and Chong explain why Australia falls short of its own international commitments when it comes to policies on offshore processing, detention and boat turnbacks, among others. Jane McAdam said that her comment was intended to clarify the breakdown of the figures quoted by Shen Narayanasamy, specifically that the 200,000 figure mentioned by Jim and Shen referred. We congratulate Jane McAdam on being appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in todays Queens Birthday honours for her distinguished service. ![]() ![]() In this new book, Jane McAdam and Fiona Chong find that Australia's policies towards refugees have hardened since their bestselling Refugees: Why seeking asylum is legal and Australia's policies are notwas published in 2014. However, successive governments in Australia have declared the need to 'stop the boats' whatever the cost, be it human, economic, moral or legal. ![]() Everyone has the right to seek asylum under international law. ![]()
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