Sites concerning the rights of refugees attempting to seek asylum in Australia. This was a major issue during the 2001 federal election, and the issue of mandatory detention of asylum seekers continues to split the community.
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- Children Out Of Detention Group of parents and citizens opposed to the mandatory detention of children in immigration detention centres. Includes factsheets and articles.
- Refugee Action Committee Canberra based network seeking the fair and humane treatment of assylum seekers. Includes facts and analysis on the detention centres and the pacific solution, media reports, and a newsletter.
- Refugee Council of Australia Provides advocacy, support, protection and legal advice to refugees and asylum seekers in Australia, and support to those repatriated to their homelands.
- Centre for Refugee Research Academic institute based at the University of New South Wales. Includes research papers, current and past project information and training programs.
- Amnesty International Australia - Refugees Project by Amnesty for protection of and to educate about asylum seekers. Includes news stories, factsheets and volunteer information.