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The children and young people involved in the research were clear on what would help them most.
At the turn of the 21st century, Australia put on a show for the world, but for all the talk of the future, we still had one foot in the past.
Immigration scholars break down some of the immigration terms that are likely to become common during the Trump administration’s first months.
The UN Human Rights Committee found 24 young detainees on Nauru experienced “cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment”. But are politicians listening?
The decision is a missed opportunity to move away from Australia’s practice of indefinite immigration detention.
In the dissenting report to the deportation bill, the Coalition says it supports the policy intent of the legislation but has significant concerns about potential unintended consequences.
Placing migrants who are not criminals in prisons risks serious violations of their human rights and perpetuates narratives about the criminality of immigrants.
The case could result in further limits on the immigration minister’s powers to keep refugees in detention indefinitely.
The government will head back to the High Court next month for another immigration case. If it loses, there could be wide-ranging consequences.
The release of more than 140 ex-detainees from immigration detention has prompted a panicked government response. So, what does the legislation say, and what happens now?
The High Court judges unanimously held that a person must be released from immigration detention where there is no real prospect of them being deported in the foreseeable future.
In this podcast, Liberal Senator James Paterson joins The Conversation to discuss the High Court's ruling, his concerns about rising anti-Semitism, rising cyber risks, and Australia's future relations with China
An inquiry into conditions at Brook House immigration removal centre found ‘credible evidence’ of breaches of human rights.
Several Canadian provinces are terminating their immigration detention agreements with the CBSA. While that signals a move in the right direction, the federal government must also take action.
Provisions related to detention of children and protections for trafficking victims are the subject of ongoing debate.
Our new study describes the health effects of detention on children, and the clinical results are alarming.
The visit will place pressure on Australia to belatedly move ahead with its commitments under an anti-torture protocol.
Coming just one week before the election, the political calculation of Morrison’s policy revival is difficult to ignore.
Plus, Russia’s history of using refugees from Ukraine as geopolitical tools. Listen to The Conversation Weekly.
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Senior Research Fellow, Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Social and Trauma Psychology, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor, International Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate professor of politics and policy, Deakin University
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Assistant Professor, Criminology, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer, Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury
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Senior Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University
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Research associate, Centre for Refugee Studies, York University, Canada
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Professor of Criminology, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Charles Sturt University
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Professor of Law, University College Cork; Independent Social Research Foundation
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