Australia's immigration detention network

Résumé du document

Dossier se basant sur l'article de référence : https://www.sbs.com.au/news/labor-mp-ged-kearney-vows-to-change-refugee-policy-fight-racist-dog-whistling(qui aiguille) et des recherches sur le sujet.

L'objectif est de présenter l'enjeu des points de vue partis politiques et de la société australienne (manifestations) concernant la politique australienne vis-à-vis des réfugiés, et les actions des associations humanitaires: présenter l'objet et les enjeux, clair et bien amené et éventuellement les solutions proposées.

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[...] For example, although all major professional health care bodies have opposed these policies and called for change, most of them have also supported health care as usual within the centers, thus implicitly reducing health and health care to biomedical activities and issues of justice and rights to clinical and ethical dilemmas. These policies deserve more than strongly worded statements and condemnation. The limitations of current approaches need to be more squarely acknowledged, and action must be taken beyond what is often found in the traditional repertoire of clinical and public health professionals. Fortunately, there are a number of individuals and organizations that have led the way in taking such action. [...]

[...] In this article, we suggest a third category - grey networks - which are characterised by their use of secrecy and concealment despite their ostensibly legal status. These networks are subject to contradictory imperatives. They employ methods that cannot be openly acknowledged within the larger legal and social framework in which they function. In this article, we illustrate this concept through an interview‐based study of Australia's immigration detention network. This network enacts a deterrence policy which has been widely condemned as breaching Australia's obligations under international law. At the same time, it is required to maintain a façade of lawfulness and respect for human rights. [...]

[...] For example, Australia's acceptance of13,000-14,000 refugees per year is already on the rise. Most refugees represent vulnerable communities and therefore need substantial assistance to integrate into their new host country's economic and social systems. Inclusive service programs must also ensure the effective allocation of resources, as such initiatives often have significant budgetary cost. For example, the 2015 - 2016 Australian Federal budget included several funding initiatives targeting migrant and refugee social inclusion, including AUD$149.5 million for settlement services, AUD$283.1 million for adult education, and AUD$26.2 million for asylum seeker assistance. [...]

[...] It has until now been underused. Most fundamentally, this literature moves beyond blunt calls to action or identifying an obvious lack of political will; it recognizes social change as dynamic, complex, and explicitly political. Beyond Australian immigration detention, the social movements literature has broader relevance. At a time when the cooperation of government cannot be taken for granted and evidence and reasoned argument appear to be under increasing threat, it recognizes that health, justice, and human rights often have to be fought for. [...]

[...] Health, Social Movements, and Australian Immigration Detention Australia's policy of mandatory immigration detention has been criticized both domestically and internationally. Among these criticisms, it has been described as cruel and degrading and a crime against humanity, and has been likened to torture. Since its introduction in 1992, tens of thousands of adults and children have been detained in squalid conditions and for protracted (and occasionally indefinite) periods of time. Many wait years to receive any news about their refugee status. [...]