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Category: Migration Law

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Temporary Migrants as a Vulnerable Group during COVID-19

Published July 17, 2020July 20, 2020 by Castan Centre in #COVID-19, Australia, Civil and political rights, Discrimination law, Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Freedom from discrimination, Migration Law, Temporary migrants
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Explainer: why is Australia adopting the global refugee compact but not the migration compact?

Published December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 by Azadeh Dastyari in Asylum, Australia, Migration Law, Refugees, UN General Assembly, United Nations
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FactCheck Q&A: how much was spent on the Cambodia refugee deal and how many were settled?

Published November 21, 2016January 5, 2017 by Guest in Migration Law, Refugees
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Nauru Files: Why Does this Policy Continue and What Can We do About it?

Published August 17, 2016August 17, 2016 by Azadeh Dastyari in Asylum, Migration Law, Refugees
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Dutton’s duty: the Minister’s responsibility to provide a safe and lawful abortion

Published May 11, 2016January 5, 2017 by Tania Penovic in Abortion, Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment, Migration Law, Nauru, Refugees, Right to Health, Women's Rights
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THE END OF OFFSHORE DETENTION?

Published April 27, 2016May 17, 2016 by mariaosullivan in Asylum, Australia, Australian Law, Migration Law, Papua New Guinea, Refugees
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The 2015 Human Rights Report – Harsh treatment of asylum seekers breaches human rights

Published May 31, 2015May 19, 2015 by Tania Penovic in Asylum, Australia, Australian Law, Migration Law, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Refugees
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The High Court’s Sri Lanka asylum seeker case: the legal issues

Published July 9, 2014November 20, 2014 by patrickemerton in Asylum, Australia, International maritime law, Migration Law, Refoulement, Sri Lanka
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Handing over Tamils to the state they fled breaks international law

Published July 4, 2014July 4, 2014 by Azadeh Dastyari in Asylum, Australia, Australian Law, Freedom from torture, Migration Law, Refugees, Sri Lanka
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Deterring and denying asylum seekers in Australia

Published June 25, 2014June 24, 2014 by Azadeh Dastyari in Asylum, Australian Law, Cambodia, Children's rights, Freedom from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment, Indonesia, Migration Law, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Refugees
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