Global
- German companies are being encouraged to offer more jobs and traineeships to refugees. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/08/13/merkel-urge-big-firms-hire-refugees
- A large digital “shame counter” has been erected on a beach in Barcelona to track the deaths of asylum seekers in the Mediterranean. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-29/barcelona-unveils-‘shame-counter’-that-tracks-refugee-deaths/7671540
- Nine countries in North and Central America have issued an action statement acknowledging the need for stronger refugee protections in the region. Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2016/8/57a30bab4/central-north-american-states-vow-joint-action-refugees.html
- An Afghan family that was separated in Turkey has been reunited by chance in Sweden. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/08/23/magical-reunion-afghan-family-split-they-fled
At home
- The Australians Today survey reveals that African refugees in Australia experience more discrimination than any other group. Read more: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/08/24/aust-not-ready-african-refugees
- Fewer than 20 asylum seekers from Manus Island have agreed to resettle in Papua New Guinea. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-18/dutton-slams-abc-guardian-for-asylum-seeker-png-coverage/7761854
- The President of Nauru has denied allegations of abuse at the detention centre. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-17/former-immigration-workers-want-action-after-nauru-leak/7752422
- Oxfam estimates that Australia could comfortably increase its humanitarian intake to 42,000 people a year. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/aug/19/oxfam-calls-for-australia-to-triple-humanitarian-migration-intake
Elizabeth Wright, BComn(Griffith), Student MHumRights(Curtin)
