Seeking asylum is a human right.
✅ Fact: Everyone has the right to seek asylum, regardless of how they arrive in Australia.
Seeking asylum is a human right according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1951 Refugee Convention, both of which Australia is a signatory.
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Our guide includes tips from people with lived experience, and ASC team members who have worked in refugee advocacy for years, on how to speak to people close to you about the lives and rights of refugees and people seeking asylu
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Language shapes perception, and the way we describe people fleeing violence, persecution, or war profoundly impacts how they are viewed and treated.
Here’s why we say ‘people seeking asylum’ instead of ‘asylum seekers’ when we speak of our community.
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In a world where political discourse is plumbing new depths of hostility, it is crucial now more than ever to embrace facts over fear and division.
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