The Refugee Council of Australia has made its submission on this year’s Humanitarian Program. We focused on rebuilding a principled and strategic program. The past few years have seen major challenges and changes...
Refugees in the world
Learn more about what happens to refugees in the world - why they leave, where they go, and how they are treated. You can also find information by topic here.Our work
Detention in Australia: Report to the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
In January 2020 and in preparation for the visit of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) to Australia, the Australia OPCAT Network prepared a...
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Global resettlement statistics
Every year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) publishes statistics on global resettlement. These statistics tell us where refugees are coming from, where they are being resettled to, and the...
Key issues for refugees from Myanmar (Burma)
This page summarises the key facts about Myanmar (or Burma), and the reasons why so many people have been displaced from this country.
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Asia-Pacific
Submission to the inquiry into strengthening Australia’s relationships with countries in the Pacific region
This submission recommends that the Committee considers the damage that Australia’s offshore processing policies have caused to our relationships with Nauru and PNG and to our standing in the Pacific region, and that...
