Navigating Australia's asylum crisis

Navigating Australia's asylum crisis

 The death of a 23-year-old Iranian asylum seeker has reignited
Australia's debate over how to handle people looking for refuge in the
country. The government's tougher stance on border protection includes a
ban on accepting "boat people" as refugees and instead housing them
indefinitely in offshore, Australian-run detention centres. Do
Australia's policies need to be re-examined? Join the conversation at
1930GMT. Read more: http://aje.me/1ckRr6O

 

Journalism is not a crime

To draw awareness about our detained journalists, we are using a social amplification platform called Thunderclap to flood Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr in anticipation of a global day of action on press freedom February 27. #FreeAJStaff by joining the campaign.