13 August 2004
IS ANYONE SAFE ANYMORE?
It is now possible for an individual to be locked up forever in Australia even though they are innocent of any crime, have not broken any law and even if they wish to leave Australia.
This is the outcome of the recent Australian High Court decision to allow the indefinite detention for stateless asylum seekers whose claims have been rejected – a decision that has been widely condemned during the week.
The decision that also places Australia in violation of international covenants to which it is a signatory has re-ignited the calls for Australia to have a Bill of Rights and reinforces concerns that individual freedoms long taken for granted in this country are slowly being eroded.
The decision also highlights the deficiencies of Australia’s immigration laws and highlights the importance of the Polmin campaigns for a complete overhaul of the 1958 Australian Migration Act and for the establishment of a mechanism to ensure Australia’s laws comply with the United Nations Conventions that Australia has signed.
Further information about these and other Polmin campaigns can be found at the Polmin website.
This is the outcome of the recent Australian High Court decision to allow the indefinite detention for stateless asylum seekers whose claims have been rejected – a decision that has been widely condemned during the week.
The decision that also places Australia in violation of international covenants to which it is a signatory has re-ignited the calls for Australia to have a Bill of Rights and reinforces concerns that individual freedoms long taken for granted in this country are slowly being eroded.
The decision also highlights the deficiencies of Australia’s immigration laws and highlights the importance of the Polmin campaigns for a complete overhaul of the 1958 Australian Migration Act and for the establishment of a mechanism to ensure Australia’s laws comply with the United Nations Conventions that Australia has signed.
Further information about these and other Polmin campaigns can be found at the Polmin website.
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