Cruel, and no deterrent: why Australia's policy on asylum seekers must change
- Written by Alex Reilly, Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
The Coalition’s election victory on May 18 had an immediate psychological effect on the refugees on Manus Island, with reports of several people attempting suicide.
Two class-action lawsuits currently before the High Court allege “torture”, “persecution” and “other inhumane acts” in Australia’s...
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