I urge all politicians to look at the conditions in detention centers and to raise their voices so that necessary changes can be made. This is a long overdue matter!
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Sayomi Ariyawansa From Future Leaders
Detention-centre advocates tell us that our tough attitude towards “boat people” is a deterrent for others who may consider seeking asylum here. They tell us these people are a burden that we don’t want, and the best way to stop them is to show them that Australia is not an open country and will not accept everyone. However, there is a line between tough and inhumane, a line that is blurred in terms of our refugee policy. Our current system humiliates and psychologically damages innocent people and goes against UN conventions.
There must be a better way to treat this issue, and we should consider the systems in place by other countries. The UN International Refugee Convention requires host countries to treat asylum seekers with dignity and respect while
Australia’s Treatment of Refugees is Unnecessarily Harsh
their claims for asylum are processed. There…
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AuntyUta 
i too am appalled by Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers and the detention centres.
Thanks for helping to get this message out.
Thanks, Elizabeth. I reckon it would be good if some of our politicians would get the message and be willing to look into the matter so that some changes for a more humane treatment can be achieved. It seems to me these poor people are treated worse than criminals. This just is not right.
Italy has announced a National day of mourning. This might make the world more inclined to accept many more refugees. It seems, we are running out of options. We either make serious attempts to resettle refugees on a much larger and better organised scale, or lose our humanity.
Countries such as Australia, Scandinavia and Canada that are very sparsely populated might have to step up efforts and accept many more refugees.
Thank you Uta to also bring this plight to the front.
I SO agree.
Too right, Gerard, we are running out of options. Italy has announced a National day of mourning. We should all be mourning.