Reza Berati’s death has become a symbol of the brutality and impunity of the offshore imprisonment of asylum seekers and refugees, argues Janet Parker, on the ninth anniversary of his brutal death on Manus Island.
When it comes to the business of politicising the right to asylum, no country jettisons the key principles of international law better than Australia, argues Binoy Kampmark.
the same uniforms and driving the same vehicles as the afghan government forces they ousted. a new order takes shape. and on a plane out, a new life starts. this 26 year old gave birth to a girl as she flew to britain. a baby named hava, or eve, who may now have a better future. lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. a better future but a a betterfuture but a hugely challenging one for so many people, even if they are being evacuated from the country. earlier i spoke to abbas nazari, whose family fled afghanistan when he was seven. in 2001, he was one of the more than 400 asylum seekers picked up from a sinking boat by the norwegian ship, mv tampa. he told me more of his experience. 20 years ago when my family and i were forced to flee our village in ghazni province and found ourselves
let s just have a look for a moment on the sort of lives that refugees can look forward to once they have settled in another country. joining me now is abbas nazari, whose family fled afghanistan when he was seven. in 2001, he was one of the more than 400 asylum seekers picked up from a sinking boat by the norwegian ship, mv tampa. he and his family eventually gained refuge in new zealand, and he hasjust published a book after the tampa . thank you very much forjoining us. wejust saw thank you very much forjoining us. we just saw a picture of a newborn baby born on a flight heading over to the uk in that case. there is no simpler way, is there, let s be honest, than being one of the lucky ones who get a flight direct to a country ready to accommodate them, as you would well know. good morning david and thank you for having me. that s exactly at. 20 years ago when