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Release of families with children a step in the right direction
October 19, 2010
The Edmund Rice Centre today welcomed the announcement that children and their families would soon be released from immigration detention facilities. In welcoming the move by the Government, ERC Director Phil Glendenning said, “Detaining...
Read More ShareEnd of freeze welcome, but new Afghanistan position raises concerns for returnee safety
October 01, 2010
Whilst welcoming Immigration Minister Chris Bowen's lifting of the freeze on processing of Afghan asylum claims, the Edmund Rice Centre today expressed serious concerns about the Minister's statement that he now expects lower numbers...
Read More SharePatrick Dodson to lead important Australian delegation to Kiribati
August 28, 2010
The Edmund Rice Centre in conjunction with the Pacific Calling Partnership next week will be taking a delegation of Australian community leaders to Kiribati. The delegation will be led by one of the most...
Read More ShareNew asylum-seeker policy ensures race to the bottom for election
July 07, 2010
Edmund Rice Centre director, Phil Glendenning, expressed serious concerns today at both the content and language used by Prime-Minister Julia Gillard in her address this morning on the Government's policy response to asylum-seekers.
Read More ShareERC condemns coalition asylum policy
May 28, 2010
Researchers at the Edmund Rice Centre this evening condemned the asylum seeker policy announced today by the Coalition, rejecting it as a return to the worst strategies of the past, with potential dire consequences....
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