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Religion - Year 10 - Catholic Social Teaching: Refugees & asylum seekers

Create a Social Justice Action Plan.

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Detainment of Refugees & Asylum Seekers

 

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The Catholic Church teaches that anyone whose life is threatened has the right to protection. Whether because of persecution, armed conflicts, natural disasters, or economic conditions that threaten their lives or physical integrity. It is the element of persecution, threat or danger, or being forcibly displaced that gives rise to a right to seek asylum rather than to migrate through ordinary channels...continue reading...

Useful links

Video - Despite humanitarian visas, refugees barred from Australia due to COVID-19 restrictions

Video - Australia ends Papua New Guinea controversial asylum detention

References

References

ABC News (Australia). (2021, July 12). Despite humanitarian visas, refugees barred from Australia due to COVID-19 restrictions: ABC News [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/2hrWcxXJlV4

BBC News. (2021, October 6). Australia ends Papua New Guinea controversial asylum detention - BBC News [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/gD729UmRR6U