Asylum seekers
Alternative labels
Refugee status determination
Asylum seekers policy
Report
Primer: defending the rights of refugees and migrants in the digital age
This paper presents a high-level snapshot of some of the key digital technology developments in asylum and migration management systems, in particular systems that process large quantities of data, and highlights some of Amnesty International’s key human rights concerns.
Policy report
Charting new waters: a progressive policy response to the Channel crossings
This report sets out an alternative approach to managing the recent surge in English Channel crossings. The report draws on IPPR’s engagement with a range of experts to define a progressive agenda for responding to the rise in small boats, including an online workshop in early 2023, to test and discuss different policy options.
Report
Finish this crisis: stories exposing the horrors of offshore detention
This report touches on the stories of seven people subjected to offshore detention since July 19, 2013. The people interviewed and the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre call for the immediate evacuation of the 80 people remaining in Papua New Guinea, permanent resettlement for all, and a Royal Commission into offshore detention.
Report
Independent review into the Afghan Locally Engaged Employee Program: final report
In 2012, the Australian government introduced a program to offer resettlement in Australia to eligible locally engaged Afghan employees, and their direct family members, at risk of harm due to their employment in support of Australia’s mission in Afghanistan. This report outlines the findings from an independent review of the program.
Report
World development report 2023: migrants, refugees, and societies
The World Bank’s annual World Development Reports (WDRs) are staples of the global community’s reservoir of knowledge and data about key development issues. The 2023 edition discusses migration, one of the world’s most important and pressing challenges.