By: Dominique, Brayden and Ashley. Representation of asylum seekers and those seeking refuge in Australia. RECAP OF THE HISTORY OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN AUSTRALIA Australia is not unfamiliar with the arrival of asylum seekers by boat. In fact the phenomenon is so incredibly common that those arriving in this way are often just referred toContinue reading "Nauru, Representation of Refugees, Settlement Options and Political Stakes."

Written by: Karina Juma, Eliza Meeson, and Abarna Selvarajah Beginning in the 1970s, the Sri Lankan state was able to neutralise the potential political cost of producing refuge-seekers by labeling Tamil political activity as terrorism, accordingly equating the Tamil people as terrorists. As demonstrated by our previous research, the Sri Lankan state has used lawContinue reading "எங்கள் உரிமை (this is our right): the histories of resilience and strength from Tamil refugees."

By Olivia, Melody, Damien Settlement Options / Outcomes For Cambodians seeking refuge from the crisis which began with the Khmer Rouge, there were many places of settlement. According to the United States Committee for Refugees World Refugee Survey of 1998, “More than 75,000 Cambodians were refugees at the end of 1997, including an estimated 62,000Continue reading "The Khmer Rouge and The Cambodian Genocide"

By Jakob Kelly, Oxana Pilenko, and Chitta Chowdhury Roksana Hajrizi camping across from the Prime Minister's Office in an effort to speak to Justin Trudeau about her family's refugee situation. The Political Stakes of Refuge-Seeking: Overcoming Polarization and Complexity The United States Historical Background          Migration and refuge-seeking has long been an important topic inContinue reading "Refuge Seeking in North America"

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 arriveContinue 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. TheContinue 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 politicalContinue 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 betweenContinue 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 theContinue 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, ChristianContinue reading "Sri Lanka: a case study on the displacement of the Tamil peoples."