Hello my name is Zachary Gourlay and its my pleasure to present to you the issue of irregular asylum seekers and how the Australian Government meets its global responsibilities to help deal with this issue.
What exactly is a refugee? The term "refugee" is frequently used to describe persons who are forced to flee their countries due to conflict or other forms of violence. It can also apply to someone who has been displaced by a natural disaster or an environmental change. Under international law, the term "refugee" has a more specific definition. Some individuals mistakenly believe that refugees and persons Asylum seekers are the same. A person who has fled their own country and applied for protection as a refugee is known as an asylum seeker,
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Australia signed to the United Nations 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (The Refugee Convention) and to the subsequent 1967 Protocol. This means that Australia is legally obliged to develop law and policy in the spirit of The Refugee Convention, in both federal and state jurisdictions. Australia is ensuring that the refugees and asylum seekers human rights are protected. If Australia fails to meet this requirement it will turn into a social justice issue. Social justice is the concept of fairness for all. It is the belief that everyone should have equal rights and equal access to economic growth. The term social justice dates back to as early as the 19th century. If Australia treats refugees and asylum seekers unfairly then not only will they break The signatory Refugee Convention, but they will also be breaking the moral laws of social justice. Although Australia has signed to this agreement, it doesn’t mean they follow it. It is often that Australia sends refugees back to their country or to another country where they can spend years being …show more content…
Every year, millions of refugees are forced to flee their homes and find safety. They are forced to move due to numerous reasons including persecution, conflict, and poverty. Due to a high amount of war where most refugees come from in countries like Iraq and Syria, his forces refugees to flee because they could potentially not wake up tomorrow because of bombs in their hometown. Little kids see dead bodies before the age of 10. Many must travel through numerous countries to get to their desired destination because of complicated refugee systems and detention centers. Their experience worsens as they travel through multiple countries by boat when they don’t even know where they are going. They undergo extremely harsh