Nauru refugee camp
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-21/australian-bid-for-un-human-rights-council-under/6337616
Australian bid for UN Human Rights Council under scrutiny over asylum seeker policyLawyers are urging the UN Human Rights Council to consider Australia’s current performance on human rights issues as the nation bids for a council seat in 2018. The Human Rights Law Centre delivered a statement to the Council in Geneva overnight raising concerns about the Federal Government’s policies on asylum seekers and its attitude to the UN, claiming the Government’s stance on human rights at home is incompatible with its pronouncements on the world stage.
Moss review heard evidence of sexual abuse
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-21/moss-review-confirms-forgotten-children-report/6337576
The Moss review heard evidence of rape, sexual assault of minors and guards trading marijuana for sexual favours.
Former integrity commissioner Phillip Moss detailed allegations that at least three women had been raped inside the centre and he raised concerns that assault was likely to be under-reported because detainees were worried about their refugee status.
Mr Moss detailed one allegation that a female asylum seeker was asked to expose herself in return for longer showers.
FRTL Morrison and Abbott. Alleged perpetrators of crimes against humanity.
Tags: Abbott, Abuse, Australia, Geneva, Morrison, Rape, refugees, Switserland, UN
March 21, 2015 at 3:44 am |
I hope your jackass government is denied a seat. It is far from deserved! No regard to human rights.
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March 21, 2015 at 4:55 am |
This government had the chance to change the policy towards asylum seekers instead of making it even more brutal.
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March 21, 2015 at 3:57 am |
It is interesting that Malcolm Fraser should die at this time, bringing his concerns to the fore. He ended up a good man and will be missed in this fight for human rights to be upheld.
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March 21, 2015 at 4:57 am |
Yes, Fraser was a man who will shine long after Abbott and Co are gone.
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March 21, 2015 at 8:49 am |
I am amazed that Australia is making this bid at all. I wouldn’t have thought they had a chance.
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March 21, 2015 at 9:11 am |
Oh, the Government doesn’t mind using the UN grandstanding when it comes to issues such as the Malaysian airline disaster in the Ukraine. It is when the attention is to the refugee killing fields under the auspices of Australia that they get all a bit gung ho and blow out in indignation.
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March 21, 2015 at 10:09 am |
I’m utterly ashamed of our government. The Abbott government is the worst government in Australia’s history. Some were equally incompetent, but none was, on purpose, inhuman to such an extent.
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March 22, 2015 at 1:05 am |
You are right Peter and they will have to finally admit it. You cannot inflict such levels of brutality without finally paying the price.
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March 21, 2015 at 10:52 am |
The killing fields of Nauru are testimony of this Government’s intention of killing refugees by stealth through despair and utter hopelessness.
The message was always, you chose to either get killed in your own country, drown by coming here. Or..even if you survive on your perilous boat journey, you will never be allowed to seek refuge in Australia. You will rot on Nauru or Manus to the end of your lives, your children will never get anywhere, no education, no chance of ever getting dignity or recognition. You can sew your lips together, hang yourself, jump from roofs…but we will never accept you in Australia.
We will kill you by stealth!
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March 21, 2015 at 11:02 am |
I can’t hit the “Like” button because it is the sad truth.
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March 21, 2015 at 12:59 pm |
When I saw the link to the article about un-human rights I thought it was some sort of joke until I realized that the ‘un’ was actually ‘UN’ ie United Nations and then I did really think to myself ‘what a joke!’
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March 21, 2015 at 7:24 pm |
I would say Orwell would have much fun with our government. They are such hypocrites. It is an un-human government alright.
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April 11, 2015 at 8:31 pm
Agreed. More than ever before in my living memory, I feel ashamed of how my government acts on human rights issues.
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April 11, 2015 at 10:30 pm
It seems odd this Government is now seeking to request Iran to take back hundreds of Iranian asylum seekers that have been refused refugee status when Iran repeatedly had asked for the Martin Place siege Iranian gunman to be extradited back to Iran where he was wanted for having commited crimes as well. Australian government refused those requests.
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April 12, 2015 at 2:29 am
I think, our government is run by mad people.
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April 12, 2015 at 2:58 am
By mad and bad people.The worst.
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March 21, 2015 at 5:07 pm |
They will do a deal somewhere along the line and get the seat . . . .
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March 22, 2015 at 1:08 am |
Yes, but even if Australia’s suitability to stay on as a UN member gets questioned over the treatment of asylum seekers it will put Australia under the loupe. The more ‘crimes against humanity’ gets attention the more likely it will force Australian government to change course. As for getting a seat on the UN table, the UN on many occasions have been critical of Australia’s treatment of refugees.We will just have to wait and see what the UN words are worth.
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March 21, 2015 at 11:11 pm |
Can the bid be used as way to force a change in Australia’s policy?
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March 22, 2015 at 1:16 am |
Yes Curt. You put the finger right on what this is about.
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March 21, 2015 at 11:13 pm |
New Zealand was awarded a Security Council seat starting in Jan 2015. Despite ongoing racism and economic and social exclusion for our Maori citizens, we have a pretty good record when it comes to immigrants.
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March 22, 2015 at 1:20 am |
Well, when it comes to our treatment of the Australian indigenous we should not be even allowed anywhere near the UN. But nothing is perfect in the UN. I mean the massacres of Palestinians in Gaza by the Israelis seems to have been forgotten by the UN.
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March 22, 2015 at 12:08 pm |
If it wasn’t so tragic, it would be laughable. What a pack of deluded narcissists.
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