Detaining Democracy: ASIO Openness or Secrecy?
A friend of mine working in a detention centre sent me information about a Sri Lanken refuge who lived in the community (why not the norm?) and was given a negative ASIO assessment without recourse, and returned to detention (jail). I say jail as I have been in a detention centre, and indeed it was… Continue reading
On Becoming An Aussie
This was written by a British friend of mine, he highlights the difference between how the Brits are treated compared to the Iraqi’s here in Australia.
He sent this to me in response to my poem about the refugees. He reveals clearly the discrimination. I look forward to the day when all borders of the… Continue reading
The Refuge of Democracy is the Australian Solution to Refugees
My mother rang me tonight in tears about a 4 Corners ABC documentary on mandatory detention of refugees in Australia. The story was focussing on the humanitarian aspect of refugee detention and the mental illness that is arising from being incarcerated and not heard. They are held in jails and it is not surprising to… Continue reading