Category Archives: History of Refuge Seeking

by Dominique, Ashley and Brayden Historical and Geographical Context Since the end of World War 2, Australia has been active in the acceptance and resettlement of refugees. Over 75 years the island nation has accepted over 800,000 refugees for permanent resettlement (Parliament of Australia). However, in recent years the number of asylum seekers who arriveContinueContinue reading “Nauru and Australia’s Pacific Solution”

The Canadian Coast Guard meeting MV Sun Sea, a refugee ship holding 380 Tamils fleeing civil war. Image retrieved from: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/five-years-after-the-mv-sun-sea-tory-crackdown-on-on-irregular-arrivals-still-going-strong Political Stakes for the Sri Lankan state During the civil war, the Sri Lankan state was able to neutralise the potential political cost of producing refuge-seekers by labeling Tamil political activity as terrorism. TheContinueContinue reading “The resettlement journeys of Tamil refugees.”

Since the end of World War 2, Australia has been active in the acceptance and resettlement of refugees. Over 75 years the island nation has accepted over 800,000 refugees for permanent resettlement (Parliament of Australia). However, in recent years the number of asylum seekers who arrive in Australia have steadily increased, sparking a nation-wide politicalContinueContinue reading “The Island of Nauru and Australia’s Pacific Solution.”

By Olivia, Melody, Damien Historical Context Cambodia’s history is a long and turbulent one that is mired by frequent invasions, civil wars, civilising missions, and an overall sense of subordination. The acceptance of France aid came out of years of civil war following the death of King Ang Duong in 1860, which was fought betweenContinueContinue reading “The Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian Genocide”

By Jakob Kelly, Oxana Pilenko, and Chitta Chowdhury African Assembly of the protest camp in Tapachula, Mexico Historical/geographical context  In light of its existence as the product of colonial enterprise, the United States has historically created the conditions for mass displacement of people. Chattel slavery, militarized expansion, and neoliberal economic development all relied on theContinueContinue reading “Refuge Seeking in North America”

Authors: Karina Juma, Eliza Meeson, and Abarna Selvarajah. Pictured above: What remained in the civilian village of Mullivaikal following an attack by the Sri Lankan army. Retrieved from: https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/9-years-today-%E2%80%93-massacre-mullivaikkal Historical Context Sri Lanka has historically been inhabited by diverse ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious groups, including the majority Buddhist Sinhalese and the minority Hindu, ChristianContinueContinue reading “Sri Lanka: a case study on the displacement of the Tamil peoples.”

Indigenous Peoples from Canada Protesting for their rights By: Nick Lencz Pierre Elliot Trudeau was the Prime Minister of Canada when the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was implemented in 1982. Trudeau had long been a proponent of the rights of people and for every one to be given equal treatment and opportunity, at leastContinueContinue reading “Canada and Human Rights: Protecting Indigenous Peoples”