In November 2021, the human rights record of Papua New Guinea (PNG) will face scrutiny when the PNG Government appears before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva for the third periodic review of its human...
Asylum
The usual way of seeking protection is to come to a country and ask for protection. This is commonly called ‘seeking asylum’. In Australia, ‘seeking asylum’ is often seen as being the ‘wrong’ way to come. In fact, seeking asylum is the way most people get protection in the world, and is the way that is protected by the Refugee Convention.
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Saleem Spindari on Operation Not Forgotten
In March 1990, I fled my home with my parents and extended family members. We didn’t have any clue of where we were heading. We just wanted to run away from the Iraqi troops that were getting closer to our home city of...
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This page provides information for lawyers who are working in refugee law.
COVID-19 information for refugees and people seeking asylum
This page provides links to useful resources for refugees or people seeking asylum about the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus) and how it might affect them.
Scholarships for people seeking asylum and refugees
This page provides links to universities that offer scholarships to people seeking asylum or refugees on temporary protection visas.
Information about temporary protection visas (TPVs) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEVs)
Start here to read our guide to information about temporary protection visas, including Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEVs).
Tell me more: questions and answers about changes to SRSS
This answers common questions about the changes to the income supports people seeking asylum face.
Changes to support services for people seeking asylum (SRSS): What does it mean for me?
You may have heard that there are changes to the program that provides support to people seeking asylum, the Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) program. While we still don't know a lot about those changes, we...
