| Description |
xxi, 334 p. ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1: It begins again: April 2007 - A new group arrives in Nauru. 2: In the beginning came Tampa: August 2001-May 2002 - Boats arrive and deals are done with Nauru and Papua New Guinea after the Tampa rescue. 3: Fortress of denial: January 2002-April 2002 - Early life in the camps. 4: Treading water: July 2007-September 2007: Interviews with the Sri Lankan men and complete but then there is nothing but trouble. 5. A war of attrition: April 2002-January 2003 - Hundrerds of mostly Afghan people are rejected and pressured to return. 6: Lifelines: February 2003-December 2003 - Australians try to minimise the damage. 7: Desperate acts: December 2003-January 2004 - The Afghan people go on a hunger strike. 8: The downward spiral: September 2007-November 2004 - Court cases and hunger strikes - a road we've been down before. 9: Relief at last, for some: January 2004-September 2004 - Afghan cases are reopened and most are accepted to Australia. 10: What will happen to us? September 2004-February 2005 - The battle to the end. 11. The drawbridge opens: March 2005-December 2005 - I gain access to Nauru. 12: The lonely last: January 2006-February 2007 - Sagar and Faisal are left behind. 13: In the end came Rudd: November 2007-march 2008 - The Pacific Solution comes to an end. 14. The aftermath of a new beginning: Fate has other plans for my friend, Kabir |
| Summary |
Between 2001 and 2008, Australia detained a total of 1,637 asylum seekers in offshore camps in Papua New Guinea and Nauru. This Pacific Solution policy caused undeniable damage to vulnerable people seeking sanctuary in Australia |
| Analysis |
Pacific Solution |
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Refugee policy |
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Refugees |
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Immigration detention centres |
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Health status |
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Mental health |
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Interviews |
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Anecdotes |
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Nauru |
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Papua New Guinea |
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees |
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History, 2000-2009 |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-327) and index |
| Notes |
Susan Metcalfe 2010 |
| Subject |
Noncitizen detention centers -- Nauru
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Refugees -- Government policy -- Australia
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Refugees -- Mental health -- Australia
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Refugees -- Mental health -- Nauru
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Detention of persons -- Australia
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Noncitizen detention centers -- Nauru
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Australia -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
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| ISBN |
9781921509940 |
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