FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — African immigrants stuck in a disabled boat signal for aid in a busy Mediterranean shipping channel. Western warships enforcing NATO’s than-arms embargo against Libya pass by the disabled vessel, but none see fit to respond to the distress call—nor do Italy or Malta, both located close enough to help. Passing fishing vessels are similarly indifferent. A helicopter buzzes the boat twice, dropping some biscuits and water, but no vessels followed. Faine Greenwood writes for UN Dispatch.
Foreign Correspondence
Malaysia; Haven For Refugees?
FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — Local refugee advocates are voicing their concerns about the fairness of the Australia-Malaysia asylum seeker swap, reports Terry Friel from Kuala Lumpur for New Matilda. Australia has finally signed its morally […]
AsiaWATCH
High Court Cheered
AsiaWATCH – The High Court’s decision to reject the Government’s asylum seeker swap deal with Malaysia was closely watched by Tamil refugees. Our reporter filed this dispatch from India. Refugee advocates in southern India say that […]
Foreign Correspondence
UN Hopes to End Statelessness Must Focus on ASEAN
FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — The United Nations has set an ambitious target, to end statelessness and the legal limbo that goes with it for at least 10 million people worldwide by 2025. It’s a decision […]
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