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This week the Refugee Council of Australia marks Refugee Week and World Refugee Day. At Petchabun camp, 350 kilometres north of Bangkok, thousands of 'forgotten' Hmong refugees remain in limbo. Their future looks bleak.
Senator Chris Evans refused a protection visa to convicted people smuggler 'Mr A', even though he was assessed by Immigration as a refugee. Senator Evans had an opportunity to improve upon the previous government's treatment of asylum seekers, but instead reverted to the same hostile rhetoric.
Georgina Pike on the plight of the Sri Lankan asylum seekers who have been sent to Christmas Island.
The UN's refugee protection organisation is appealing for $US60 million to enable it to confront the Iraq refugee situation. Meanwhile the United States continues to spend $2 billion each week to fund the war that has caused the crisis.
Bryan Pipins on Angels, Kizitos, working in Uganda, the LRA, Meningitis and Cholera.
The following is an edited text of an address given by Fr Frank Brennan sj ao, at the launch of his most recent book, Tampering with Asylum.
A remarkably peaceful change of government in Kenya could significantly improve the lives of refugees in the country’s remote camps. But Australia and other western countries must play a part.
Anthony Ham returns to the Ivory Coast and looks at its efforts.
Father Frank Brennan discusses the Howard Government's approach to the issue of asylum seeker detention off-shore.
Dorothy Horsfield investigates an initiative to help the survivors of torture
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