Refugee Convention

Twilight for the 1951 Refugee Convention

By Joseph Chamie
Twilight for the 1951 Refugee Convention is becoming a 21st century reality for an increasing number of countries worldwide.

Ghost of the LTTE Flickers in Malaysia

By Kalinga Seneviratne
The recent arrest and deportation from Malaysia of three Sri Lankan Tamils on U.N. refugee status, under suspicion of trying to revive the disbanded Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), has raised questions about regional security and minority politics.

Australian ‘Outsourcing’ of Refugees Challenged

By Catherine Wilson
The Australian asylum policy of rejecting boat arrivals has been condemned by the United Nations Refugee Agency, Pacific island leaders, migration experts and human rights organisations.


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