The Tampa case : seeking refuge in domestic law

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    Abstract

    This paper examines the events surrounding the rescue of Afghan asylum-seekers by the MV Tampa near Christmas Island last year. It looks at those events (including the litigation that followed them) against the background of domestic and international law. It questions the sincerity of the Australian Government's claim throughout the events and the subsequent litigation to be seeking fully to meet Australia’s legal obligations to refugees.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages22
    JournalAustralian Journal of Human Rights
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

    Keywords

    • Tampa (ship)
    • asylum, right of
    • detention of persons
    • government policy
    • international law
    • refugees

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