Australia abandons victims of war -- Green Left Weekly #537 May 14, 2003

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Green Left Weekly,
Australia's socialist newspaper
Issue #537 May 14, 2003

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environmental and left perspective.


Featured this week: Victims of oppression and war -- Australia abandons
refugees

As a signatory to the refugee convention, the Australian government must
not return asylum seekers to their countries if they are in danger of
torture, persecution or death. However, Canberra is persistently in
breach of its obligations -- and is unapologetic about it. On April 14,
the immigration minister declared: "Australia has no obligation to take
into account the safety of the country, when it comes to returning
refugees."

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COVER STORY

* Australia abandons victims of oppression, war
* Socialist Alliance takes a new step for left unity


FEATURES

* PALESTINE: Why the `road map' will not bring peace


INTERNATIONAL NEWS

* NORTHERN IRELAND: Murder most foul
* CUBA: Castro defends crackdown against US provocations
* SCOTLAND: Five new socialist MPs sworn in
* INDONESIA: Conference to discuss next steps for global peace movement
* BURMA: West ignores victims of `world's cruellest regime'
* IRAQ: US military victory turning into political debacle
* IRAQ: Washington begins installing `new' regime
* IRAQ: Worker Communists organise
* SOUTH AFRICA: Anti-terrorism bill to `terrorise' left
* GREECE: 100,000 expected to protest EU summit
* CUBA: US employs weapons of mass migration


ISSUES

* How Hollingworth argues the case for a republic
* Norman Taylor hangs up his skipping rope
* Kylie Moon: `Young people can make a difference'
* A woman's place is in the struggle: Women fight for reproductive
rights in the Philippines
* Teachers and freedom of speech in the classroom
* Don't let the bastards grind you down


AUSTRALIAN NEWS

* Did Australian authorities allow `people smuggler' to go free?
* Picket targets Abbott's office
* Australian big business rewarded for war support
* Greens criticise Labor on conscience vote
* Some fashions are hard to change
* Nelson review won't pass Senate
* Save Medicare!
* Flinders Uni collaborates with armaments company
* Anti-war forum discusses way forward
* Young people bear brunt of abuse of power
* Pilger wins Sophie Prize


CULTURAL DISSENT

* Why North Korea fears Washington
* Pro-refugee computer game sparks controversy
* Nina Simone: a powerful voice for black liberation


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