Asylum seekers
Alternative labels
Refugee status determination
Asylum seekers policy
Report
Inspections of Australia’s immigration detention facilities 2019: report
The Australian Human Rights Commission has conducted inspections of immigration detention facilities in Australia since the mid-1990s. This report documents the Commission’s key observations and concerns, in relation to treatment and conditions in immigration detention arising from inspections of all facilities on the Australian mainland conducted during the second half of 2019.
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People from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds: an open access annotated bibliography (3rd edition)
The third edition of this open access, annotated bibliography has been curated by a collective of scholars who share an interest in the impacts of forced migration on people from refugee, asylum seeking and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) migrant backgrounds. These resources are intended to be shared with the international community of researchers, students...
Report
What works to protect children on the move?
This rapid evidence assessment provides insights on positive practices to protect children on the move, as well as evidence gaps and recommendations for addressing them.
Position paper
Mental health and human rights of people on the move
This public statement from Amnesty International looks at the mental health needs of refugees and migrants, and highlights the inadequacies of current responses to them.
Briefing paper
2020-21 Federal Budget: what it means for refugees and people seeking humanitarian protection
A coalition of refugee organisations has condemned the Australian government’s decision to slash support to people seeking asylum in the 2020-21 Budget. This decision, they say, puts over 100 000 people, including around 16 000 children, at further risk of homelessness and destitution.