Asylum Seekers Research Paper
Asylum Seekers In Australia
Australias mandatory detention of asylum seekers are of a serious concern. There has been aroused intense national and international debate. In the past few years we have been bombarded with images of detainees suffering from depression, mental anguish, trauma and psychological damage.
Australia has a policy of mandatory detention for all refugees and asylum seekers who arrive by boat to Australian shores (http//www.westnet.com.au/jackhsmit/detention.htm).
Those who have reached Australias shores should not be placed in inhumane conditioned detentions, it is a breach of human rights. There have been proposed alternatives to detention of asylum seekers, many of which should be considered.
The Human Rights …show more content…
(http//www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au). Like the saying, Keeping the whole class in because one child spoke.
By Australian law, these refugees are eligible to stay on Australian soil. But, under Government policies (administrated by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA)), asylum seekers are prevented claim of asylum, they not permitted to work, are denied access to medicare and foremost are forced into detention.
These asylum seekers should not be placed in detention, it is …show more content…
An investigation from the Federal Parliament Human Rights Committee found conditions in some of the centres appalling, reporting that conditions were often below Australian jail standards.
Asylum seekers have been subjected to unneccessary use of force and have had their rooms trashed by guards for no apparent reason.
The detention facilities in Woomera and Port Headland have attracted the most attention. Both these detention centres are in inhospitable remote locations with overcrowded conditions. Both have also generated violent riots and breakouts.
Human rights have been violated due to the conditions of these detentions; restricted access to services; and restricted access to judicial review.
These asylum seekers have come to Australia to sought refuge in a, what was thought to be a compassionate and humane country, not to be sentence to imprisonment.
There have been proposed alternatives to detention of asylum seekers - The Alternative detention model and The Detention Standards Document. Both wanting similar
Australias mandatory detention of asylum seekers are of a serious concern. There has been aroused intense national and international debate. In the past few years we have been bombarded with images of detainees suffering from depression, mental anguish, trauma and psychological damage.
Australia has a policy of mandatory detention for all refugees and asylum seekers who arrive by boat to Australian shores (http//www.westnet.com.au/jackhsmit/detention.htm).
Those who have reached Australias shores should not be placed in inhumane conditioned detentions, it is a breach of human rights. There have been proposed alternatives to detention of asylum seekers, many of which should be considered.
The Human Rights …show more content…
(http//www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au). Like the saying, Keeping the whole class in because one child spoke.
By Australian law, these refugees are eligible to stay on Australian soil. But, under Government policies (administrated by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA)), asylum seekers are prevented claim of asylum, they not permitted to work, are denied access to medicare and foremost are forced into detention.
These asylum seekers should not be placed in detention, it is …show more content…
An investigation from the Federal Parliament Human Rights Committee found conditions in some of the centres appalling, reporting that conditions were often below Australian jail standards.
Asylum seekers have been subjected to unneccessary use of force and have had their rooms trashed by guards for no apparent reason.
The detention facilities in Woomera and Port Headland have attracted the most attention. Both these detention centres are in inhospitable remote locations with overcrowded conditions. Both have also generated violent riots and breakouts.
Human rights have been violated due to the conditions of these detentions; restricted access to services; and restricted access to judicial review.
These asylum seekers have come to Australia to sought refuge in a, what was thought to be a compassionate and humane country, not to be sentence to imprisonment.
There have been proposed alternatives to detention of asylum seekers - The Alternative detention model and The Detention Standards Document. Both wanting similar