Refugees in the world - Refugee Council of Australia

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Who is a refugee? Who is an asylum seeker?

26 December 2019

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Where refugees move to

26 December 2019

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Refugees and international law

10 May 2020

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Speeches

Rebuilding our damaged reputation: A strategy for Australian leadership on refugee protection

In this wide-ranging speech, Paul Power, the CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia, reflects on the failures of Australia's refugee policy and sets out a direction for Australian strategy in refugee protection.

26 January 2019

Speeches

Hope in the midst of crisis: opportunities for improving refugee protection in South-East Asia

1 February 2019

Interesting publications

Tamils still at risk, UN Special Rapporteur warns international community

The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture has published a damning report on his visit to Sri Lanka in 2016. The report urges States not to return people to persecution to Sri Lanka, particularly Tamils.

8 January 2019

Reports

Thinking beyond offshore processing: Key recommendations from the Refugee Council of Australia

15 March 2019

Rohingya refugees sitting in front of colourful rugs

Reports

Improving refugee protection in Asia-Pacific: How Australia can make a practical difference

1 February 2019

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we work on - the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and the Wurrundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respects to elders past and present, and acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded. We also acknowledge the unique role Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people have in welcoming refugees and people seeking asylum to this land.