Asia - Voice of America: Australian Lawmakers Approve New Offshore Asylum Camps

Asia - Voice of America asia

Australian Lawmakers Approve New Offshore Asylum Camps Aug 15th 2012, 10:32 SYDNEY — Australian lawmakers have passed new laws to set up offshore processing camps for asylum seekers in remote parts of the South Pacific.  The government says the measures will stop a steady flow of unauthorized arrivals into Australia's northern waters.   The vote in Australia's lower house of parliament came after an expert panel, headed by a former defense chief, recommended reopening the camps in Papua New Guinea and Nauru as part of a range of measures to try to deter a ... Media files: 40278521-E609-4CA5-9BA9-47C6A8C391C8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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