Share on Twitter
Advocates for human rights and Australians stranded overseas have welcomed a request from the United Nations for the federal government to facilitate and ensure the prompt return of two of its citizens.
The government must now also respond to claims brought on the pair s behalf by human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC that Australia has breached international law by preventing them from returning home for over a year due to arbitrary caps on travel, stranded citizen advocacy group Free and Open Australia advocacy group says.
The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has been looking into complaints filed by the two Australians - Jason George and Alex, whose surname has been withheld. The pair are among the tens of thousands of Australians still stranded overseas.
The Morrison government faces fresh calls to allow more than 3,000 Myanmarese citizens to stay in Australia once their visas expire, amid fears about the dangers they face if forced to return home. With more than 600 civilians now estimated to have been killed in violent crackdowns by security forces since the 1 February military coup, Labor has written to Australian ministers to demand help for temporary visa holders and the expansion of.
Sydney peace prize laureates call for more sanctions against Myanmar military figures theguardian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theguardian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Share on Twitter
A delegation from Australia s Burmese community is meeting with politicians in Canberra to raise alarm over escalating human rights concerns unfolding in Myanmar.
The military coup in Myanmar has seen 149 people killed in a crackdown by authorities against demonstrators since seizing power on 1 February, according to the United Nations.
Members of the Burmese community in Australia have been forced to watch on in despair at the intensifying heavy-handed response against the daily demonstrations.
April Htet Htet Khaing said witnessing the violent coup unfolding in her country has been heartbreaking .
A delegation representing their community intends to share their concerns with politicians and urge the Australian government to step up its response to the military coup.