40 min
Book Launch 'Refugees: Why Seeking Asylum Is Legal and Australia’s Policies Are Not' UNSW Kaldor Centre
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Kaldor Centre Director, Professor Jane McAdam, and Fiona Chong’s new book 'Refugees: Why Seeking Asylum Is Legal and Australia’s Policies Are Not' (UNSW Press, 2014) was launched on 4 September 2015.
Admiral Chris Barrie AC, the former Chief of Defence in Australia at the time of the 2001 'Children Overboard' affair, spoke at the launch.
The book rejects spin and panic to provide a straightforward and balanced account of Australia’s asylum policies in light of international law. Written for a general audience, it explains who asylum seekers and refugees are, what the law is, and what policies like offshore processing, mandatory detention, and turning back boats mean in practice. Using real-life examples, this book reminds us about the human impact of Australia’s policies.
Refugees has been shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards.
Kaldor Centre Director, Professor Jane McAdam, and Fiona Chong’s new book 'Refugees: Why Seeking Asylum Is Legal and Australia’s Policies Are Not' (UNSW Press, 2014) was launched on 4 September 2015.
Admiral Chris Barrie AC, the former Chief of Defence in Australia at the time of the 2001 'Children Overboard' affair, spoke at the launch.
The book rejects spin and panic to provide a straightforward and balanced account of Australia’s asylum policies in light of international law. Written for a general audience, it explains who asylum seekers and refugees are, what the law is, and what policies like offshore processing, mandatory detention, and turning back boats mean in practice. Using real-life examples, this book reminds us about the human impact of Australia’s policies.
Refugees has been shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards.
40 min