Asylum policy in Australia: Between resettlement and deterrence

Australia has established an asylum policy which has proved highly effective in deterring irregular migrants, but has attracted much criticism from human rights organisations. Its main drivers have been mandatory detention and offshore processing of asylum-seekers.

Written by Ionel Zamfir.

• Primary Source

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

ESO: Background information: An Australian points system for immigration would be entirely inappropriate for the UK’s economy http://www.europeansources.info/record/an-australian-points-system-for-immigration-would-be-entirely-inappropriate-for-the-uks-economy/

Blog: Open Europe, 05.02.16: A Belgian-Australian solution for Europe’s migrant crisis http://openeurope.org.uk/impact/a-belgian-australian-solution-for-europes-migrant-crisis/

BBC News, 09.11.15: Australia asylum: Why is it controversial? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28189608

The Guardian: Tag: Australian immigration and asylum http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/australian-immigration-and-asylum

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