People keep asking me if ‘boat people’ are illegal. Let’s settle this. They’re NOT. This is just a very quick post outlining why. For more information about all of this stuff, I recommend you read my full refugee post… They break no laws For an act to be illegal, it must break a law. ‘Boat […]
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Abbott to kill Manus Island human rights inquiry to cover up abuses
Tony Abbott and the Papua New Guinea government plan to shut down a human rights inquiry into human rights abuses in the Manus Island asylum seeker detention centre. Despite recent violence from locals and PNG police that resulted in the death of one detainee, and serious injuries to 77 more. Not to mention reports and […]
The facts about ‘boat people’ – The government & media are lying
Who are ‘boat people’? ‘Boat people’ are asylum seekers who arrive by boat, without a valid visa or any other appropriate authorisation. They’re seeking protection (asylum) because they fear persecution in/from the home country (torture, murder, illegal imprisonment, etc.). Are ‘boat people’ doing something illegal? No. Asylum seekers are NOT illegal. They’ve broken no laws at […]