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Refugee news – January 2016

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In the news at home and abroad:

  • The Guardian reports Australia’s abusive refugee policy was criticised by Human Rights Watch http://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/jan/27/australias-abusive-refugee-policies-criticised-in-damning-international-report
  • SBS reports that Australia does have the ability to implement a humane refugee policy  http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/01/28/humane-refugee-policies-not-death-sentence-australia-human-rights-watch
  • The Sydney Morning Herald outlines some examples of refugee settlement in Australia  http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/how-well-are-new-refugees-settling-into-australia-20160127-gmes83.html
  • The ABC reports on Syrian Refugee camp visits by an Australian delegation http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-27/syrian-refugee-camps-tour-by-australian-business-delegation/7116754
  • The Guardian includes an opinion piece on the current state of the refugee situation in Europe and Australia http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/18/australias-refugee-policies-a-global-inspiration-for-all-the-wrong-reasons
  • UNHCR outlines their smart phone app assisting Australian refugees http://www.unhcr.org/56a0b21c6.html
  • Refugees on Nauru have criticised Australia’s human rights record, including treatment of Australia’s First Nations http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-19/nauru-refugees-take-aim-at-australias-human-rights-record/7098384
  • The Guardian reports of child bullying in Nauru detention centres http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jan/21/child-refugees-tell-of-bullying-on-nauru-they-are-rude-to-us-they-punch-us

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