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Government policies kill more at sea
By On 19 June 2013
By Andrew Martin of Socialist Alternative. Originally published at sa.org.au.
Australia’s callous refugee policies have led to the death of more asylum seekers at sea. It is estimated at least 55 refugees were aboard a boat that capsized off the coast of Christmas Island on 7 June. Within hours after the capsized hull of […]
With authorities calling off the search for survivors from Thursday’s asylum seeker boat disaster north of Christmas Island, concerns are now being raised about the timing of events and whether a more coordinated response by Indonesian and Australian rescue authorities could have saved lives.
“[The] Australian Maritime Saftey Authority (AMSA) was in touch with this […]
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