Abolishing Offshore Processing
Offshore processing of asylum seekers is in violation of the Human Rights Act 1998 as regulated by the UN, and should be abolished.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Asylum seekers are those who seek the protection of another nation when their own cannot or will not afford them the same protection, and asylum can only be sought if the individual is facing persecution for reasons that one should not be asked to change, for instance, sexuality, gender, religious faith, political belief, appearance etc.
However, the average person’s understanding of “asylum seekers” has been degraded to an ill-founded assumption that the term “asylum seekers” is synonymous with “queue jumpers”, “illegals” and “boat people”. However, to seek asylum is a human right in accordance with the Human Rights Act 1998, as regulated by the UN, and to seek asylum is in no way illegal, regardless of the method of arrival employed. Those who seek asylum should be in no way begrudged respect or dignity. There is no shame in wanting a better future. In the end, don’t we all?
Offshore processing is the asylum seeker policy implemented by the current government underneath Tony Abbott, who promised to stop asylum seekers from reaching Australia and requesting asylum as one of his election vows. The policy consists of deporting and containing current asylum seekers in facilities located outside Australian jurisdiction, such as Nauru and Manus Islands. This policy enables the government to turn back any asylum seeker boat and redirect them back to where they came from and refuse to allow them the opportunity to seek asylum.
This is in complete violation of the Human Rights Act 1998 as regulated by the United Nations of which Australia is a founding member, which states that whilst the act of granting asylum is a governmental decision, the act of seeking it is a human right, and it is illegal to deprive anyone of their right to seek asylum.
As of now, the government is the one who implements policies, but it is the people’s government, and it is the people’s choice whether or not offshore processing is allowed to continue.
It’s your government.
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