Sadly Australia witnesses the daily tragedy of refugees from around the world fleeing their homeland. It must take a tremendous trauma to make you think of leaving your homeland, family, friends, culture, language and livelihood and seek a new world. While we debate the lawlessness of 'people smugglers' and the flimsy boats they use to bring people here ad understand that it is our sovereign right to protect our shores, where is the humanity, ethics of care when we arrest them, detain them for years, place these people in deserts, isolated islands and places we would not want to live in and then break up families all in the name of security. Most of these people are not terrorists but genuine refugees I assume. Most terrorists are home-grown or fly in on an expensive jet with red carpet treatment.
If you placed yourself in the shoes of the refugee for a moment you would understand how lucky we are in this country and how terrifying the world can be. We should welcome these people and provide a safe ' environment while 'processing' them. Even the word processing shows a dehumanising attitude. I am sure if you were in the refugee's shoes you would request better treatment. You would want to be integrated into the new homeland as soon as possible and welcomed by your neighbours.
The long term abuse and neglect is making their trauma even worse. Sometimes this can effect many future generations with traumatic stress.The political response however seems to forget that these are fellow humans in need. We send millions of dollars of aid overseas but cannot deal with need on our doorstep. Where are the voices of those people advocating for refugees rights? You do not hear them above the politicians gaining political mileage out of their suffering. We need to start lobbying for human rights.
If you placed yourself in the shoes of the refugee for a moment you would understand how lucky we are in this country and how terrifying the world can be. We should welcome these people and provide a safe ' environment while 'processing' them. Even the word processing shows a dehumanising attitude. I am sure if you were in the refugee's shoes you would request better treatment. You would want to be integrated into the new homeland as soon as possible and welcomed by your neighbours.
The long term abuse and neglect is making their trauma even worse. Sometimes this can effect many future generations with traumatic stress.The political response however seems to forget that these are fellow humans in need. We send millions of dollars of aid overseas but cannot deal with need on our doorstep. Where are the voices of those people advocating for refugees rights? You do not hear them above the politicians gaining political mileage out of their suffering. We need to start lobbying for human rights.
