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Uganda Is Taking Israel's Unwanted Asylum Seekers to Get Cheaper Weapons
The Israeli government already have strong relations with their Ugandan counterparts, with Israel currently "working to introduce sophisticated agro-technology" to the country. But it is newer support to Uganda's military—weapons, training, fighter...
Rudd’s PNG Solution Seems to be Working
A guy whose job it is to fish asylum seekers out of the waters above Australia says the boats have slowed down. Here are his thoughts on whether Rudd's plan is right.
The Refugee Family Living in a British Military Hut in Cyprus
The well-tended garden outside Mustafa's home and the genial clutter within disguises what the house actually is—a military barracks hut made of corrugated iron. Mustafa has been here since 1998 when his boat capsized and he washed ashore...
Australia Is Sending Refugees to Abusive Detention Camps in Papua New Guinea
In Australia, propaganda is being put before humanitarian law, which can only hinder the country's progress in achieving harmony and true multiculturalism. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's announcement last Friday holds devastating repercussions for the...
To Stop or Not Stop the Boats - That is Not the Question
Kevin Rudd has created a storm of indignation with his 'lurch to the right', 'harshest policy ever', 'Tampa moment', a policy designed to do not much more than steal Tony Abbott's line about stopping the boats. Yet amidst the cacophony of critical...
Does Being Total Assholes To Boat People Actually Work?
When I first glimpsed headlines about the exclusion of Australia’s mainland from its migration zone I thought it had to do with birds.
Looking at Modern-Day Iran Through the Eyes of an Exile
At 21 years old, instead of shotgunning beers and flirting with the idea of a career in bedroom production, Hesam Misaghi was riding a horse through a mountain pass with a bunch of smugglers who were trying to help him escape Iran.
Life In The Jungle
Calais is the closest point in France to the United Kingdom. Besides that distinction, it’s basically sort of a shithole.