BREAKING: The Government is planning to ram through all remaining interviews for refugee protection claims by the end of June.
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A fair process for seeking asylum is a basic human right. Among other things, that means a chance to present your case well, with the help of a lawyer, during the interview stage.
But after dragging their heels for 8 years, the government has suddenly, and without warning, decided to ram through the remaining 1100 interviews in just two months.
Clearly this is an unfair rush-job which will result in poor and wrong decisions. And the result will be that people who should receive protection will instead be forcibly returned to danger.
For more details about the government's plan and why we are so concerned, click here.
Demand he cancel their unfair plan to rush through over 1000 refugee protection interviews, and give people enough time to prepare their case with legal support.
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Key messages:
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Everyone deserves the chance to present their case for refugee protection in a fair manner. That means having enough time to prepare, and access to legal support for an extremely complex process.
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This will inevitably result in the wrong decisions being made. The implication of that is that people who should receive protection will instead be forcibly returned to danger.
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The Government should cancel their unfair plan to rush through over 1000 refugee protection interviews, and give people enough time to prepare their case with legal support.
