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Australia abandons asylum policy
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by renovatio | July 29, 2008 at 01:37 am
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Is Australia being superior to International Amnesty? Why don't just put a sign board "NO PLACE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS"
The new Australian government has abandoned the country's controversial policy of jailing all asylum seekers.
In a major overhaul of immigration rules, the policy of detaining would-be asylum seekers in often remote jails will now be used only as a last resort.
Children will no longer be held, and adults who are detained will have their situation evaluated every three months.
Immigration Minister Chris Evans called the decision a move towards "more humane" treatment of asylum seekers.
Human rights groups welcomed the announcement.
Amnesty International called the reforms a "welcome step forward" that would bring Australia's system "into line with other Western democracies".
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at 01:53 on July 29th, 2008
renovatio, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Well I hope that the new one will be much better and more humane!
at 02:02 on July 29th, 2008
Hi. Mr. Paschen, thanks' for flag the story.
Hopefully, Australia govt change their mind regarding those asylum.
at 03:03 on July 29th, 2008
I hope it will work out in favour of the Asylum seeker!