Does Australia's treatment of non-citizens accord with its international human rights obligations? with specific reference to the treatment of on-shore refugees
posted on 1999-01-01, 00:00authored bySrechko Jernej. Kontelj
Traces the history of immigration to Australia and looks at the political policies which influenced the treatment of non-citizens from 1788 to present times. Submits that Australia's body of law inadequately protects the rights of non-citizens when compared to Australia's international human rights convention and treaty obligations.