Essay On Asylum Seekers
Despite the indisputable constant growth of Australia’s population as a result of immigration from neighbouring southeast Asian countries, Australia’s policies regarding the topic of asylum seekers are not nearly up to par with other countries. Australia, generally, treats the people who seek refuge in the country very poorly in comparison to other nations.
It is important to note that seeking asylum is not, in fact, illegal. Human beings have the right to seek asylum in the event of political strife or fear of unjust persecution; this is outlined in the agreement set out in the 1951 United Nations Convention, an international human rights treaty. From a legal perspective, as a signatory to the convention, the practice of offshore processing in Australia is questionable, for reasons of ethics …show more content…
Why are government officials so dismissive of the fact that they are essentially taking away rights from thousands of people who seek refuge? The truth is that the strict laws in regard to asylum seekers are not in the interest of asylum seekers, nor are they made in consideration for their wellbeing. They are a perpetuation of past policies made by the Australian government; the White Australia policy (which was completely abolished in 1973) comprised of various policies that intentionally favoured immigration from European countries, especially from Britain.
In summation, Australia’s policies regarding asylum seekers and refugees are greatly shortsighted and as a result, thousands of people who seek asylum are simply not being dealt with effectively and with the due respect. Also, the Australian government could potentially save billions of dollars which are currently used to fund detention centres in the country as well as on Christmas Island and in Papua New
It is important to note that seeking asylum is not, in fact, illegal. Human beings have the right to seek asylum in the event of political strife or fear of unjust persecution; this is outlined in the agreement set out in the 1951 United Nations Convention, an international human rights treaty. From a legal perspective, as a signatory to the convention, the practice of offshore processing in Australia is questionable, for reasons of ethics …show more content…
Why are government officials so dismissive of the fact that they are essentially taking away rights from thousands of people who seek refuge? The truth is that the strict laws in regard to asylum seekers are not in the interest of asylum seekers, nor are they made in consideration for their wellbeing. They are a perpetuation of past policies made by the Australian government; the White Australia policy (which was completely abolished in 1973) comprised of various policies that intentionally favoured immigration from European countries, especially from Britain.
In summation, Australia’s policies regarding asylum seekers and refugees are greatly shortsighted and as a result, thousands of people who seek asylum are simply not being dealt with effectively and with the due respect. Also, the Australian government could potentially save billions of dollars which are currently used to fund detention centres in the country as well as on Christmas Island and in Papua New