Refugee status determination in Australia: breaking the rules? |
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Authors: | E Odhiambo-abuya |
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Institution: | (1) Faculty of Law, Moi University Eldoret, Kenya ( |
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Abstract: | This article looks at the asylum regime in Australia. In particular, it evaluates the procedures that are used to assess claims
for asylum and the extent to which they meet international refugee and human rights standards. The article discusses four
key issues in the adjudication programme: the appointment of decision-makers to tribunals that hear refugee applications,
the accessibility of the review process by asylum seekers, questions relating to the efficiency of the procedures used and
the mandatory detention system. It is argued that whereas Australia is party to the main international treaties that seek
to protect refugees and asylum seekers, its asylum law and policy is in many ways inconsistent with international norms. To
conclude, the author proposes the observance of human rights and refugee standards by asylum states.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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Keywords: | assessment of claims asylum Australia international legal standards |
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