Refugee rights and policy wrongs : a frank, up-to-date guide by experts / Jane McAdam and Fiona Chong.
Publication details: Sydney, NSW : New South Publishing, UNSW Press LTD, 2019.Description: vii, 279 pages ; 21 cmISBN:- 174224906X
- 9781742236520
- 9781742244570
- 1742244572
- 9781742249063
- 1742236529
- Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Australia
- Illegal aliens -- Government policy -- Australia
- Asylum, Right of -- Government policy -- Australia
- Human rights -- Australia
- Detention of persons -- Australia
- Detention of persons
- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
- Human rights
- Illegal aliens -- Government policy
- Refugees -- Government policy
- Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Refugees -- Australia
- Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Australia
- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
- Refugees -- Government policy -- Australia
- Australia
- Australia -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
- Australian
- 362.870994 23
- HV640.4.A78 M33 2019
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 362.87 MCA | Available | 069747 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Refugees and international law -- Identifying who is a refugee -- Debunking common myths -- Mandatory detention -- Offshore processing -- Turning back boats -- Regional protection -- Legal assistance -- Why international law matters.
"Everyone has the right to seek asylum under international law. However, successive governments in Australia have declared the need to 'stop the boats' whatever the cost, be it human, economic, moral or legal.
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 not" was published in 2014. Now, "Refugee Rights and Policy Wrongs" provides a wholly updated account of Australian refugee law and policy.
Bringing 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. 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." -- Back cover
