Open access special edition of Cosmopolitan Civil Societies features articles on asylum seekers in Australia and Indonesia
Published: 1 Sep 2016
Hello everyone.
Just to let you know of a collection of papers online that focuses their attention on the experiences of people seeking asylum in Australia and Indonesia, and some of the responses to their situation. The papers document some of the negative impacts of current Australian policies on those seeking safety both in the region and in Australia. They highlight the limited resettlement opportunities and the protracted uncertainty facing refugees and asylum seekers. But importantly, they also highlight examples of the agency and resilience of refugee communities.
Articles in the special edition include:
Editorial Welcome: Limited Resettlement and Ongoing Uncertainty
Caroline Fleay and Lisa Hartley
Growing Pains: The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network at Seven Years
Savitri Taylor
Asylum seekers and refugees in Indonesia: Problems and potentials
Muzafar Ali, Linda Ruth Briskman and Lucy Imogen Fiske
The May 2015 boat crisis: the Rohingya in Aceh
Graham Thom
People Seeking Asylum in Australia and their Access to Employment: Just What Do We Know?
Caroline Fleay, Anita Lumbus and Lisa Hartley
Mental health and legal representation for asylum seekers in the “legacy caseload”
Mary Anne Kenny, Nicholas Procter and Carol Grech
The special edition can be found here.
Kind regards,
Caroline Fleay and Lisa Hartley
Centre for Human Rights Education
Curtin University