La Trobe University: Cruelty Towards The Vulnerable
The article below is written by Professor Robert Manne seeking to highlight the cruelty we are witnessing on the topic of asylum seekers. I would extend this to include those perceived of no value – the poor, the homeless, unskilled and perceived of lower status. In a nutshell the narratives outline inequality in… Continue reading
Welcoming Refugees (difference) to Australia and Beyond
What I have learned travelling the world is that ordinary citizens do not share the fear of leaders and the media, they are normally helpful to strangers or those they don’t know. Many times I have learned and shared with others helping refugees. I know of people teaching refugee or those from overseas… Continue reading
Responsibility to Protect Refugees Worldwide – Why Not?
It seems the asylum issue is not confined to Australian politics, it seems this attitude of decoupling human rights from responsibility is becoming the new normal. Gareth Evans ‘Responsibility to Protect’ doctrine comes to mind in respect of providing asylum to those fleeing persecution.
What I noticed in the Australian context was that refugees… Continue reading