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ANTH3003 Human Rights and Social Justice Noor Al Wadaah 18811999 Critical Reflection Topic 7 What are three important issues that you dealt with in this week’s lecture and activities and why are they significant? 1. No rest for refugees and asylum seekers: despite the rights of refugees, citizens of Australia have developed a norm that they are not safe and here to take their home. 2. Boarder protection: the government feels the need to increase boarder protection due to the expanding arrivals of refugees and ignoring their needs 3. Legal perspectives: rights of refugees and asylum seekers are considered as a burden by the government Choose one of the two articles from this week’s essential reading and respond to the following question: What are some of the key challenges in protecting the human rights of people seeking asylum in Australia? The article by (Martin, 2015), addresses the misinterpreted idea Australia’s fear and denial of the arrival of refugees and asylum seekers are developed as a result of the way the media portrays them. However, if there is any nation that is going to abuse Australia’s visa stay policy, it is the British (Martn, 2015). The challenges faced in protecting the rights of individuals seeking asylum is a result of Australia’s inability see things ethically in regard to the fair treatment for diverse people, instead of looking past the other individuals who also have temporary visas just because they are of white heritage. Reflect on how your own ideas, perceptions and understandings about people who seek asylum in Australia have shifted from watching the documentary film for this week's topic.

As an individual with immigrant parents, and being of ethnic background, my parents and I have received endless racist encounters. . The documentary did not shift my views as I already maintain knowledge on the mistreatment of these induvial, but instead has reignited my concern for the families seeking help. The film highlights the severity of this as it demonstrates the way in which asylum seekers are refused a right to a home withing the grounds of Australia due to a supposed security issue, but in reality, it is purely an outlash of the racial anxiety developed by the Australians in regard to the refugees seeking a home. Critical Reflection Topic 8 What are three important issues that you dealt with this week? 1. Indigenous exploitation: the mistreatment of the indigenous people due to discriminatory policies, as well as stripped of their land rights and facing an outlash of violence when seeking to defend and claim their rights 2. Aboriginal protection act/ government policies 3. Injustice towards Aboriginal people through personal stories Based on the Arzey and McNamara reading and one of the four case studies in this week’s lecture, respond to the following… A) Explain why Arzey and McNamara suggest that International Law has appeal for Aboriginal people in Australia for protecting/establishing their human rights. The article by Arzey and Mcnamara discuss the failure to protect indigenous rights. In Australia, there is a lack of legislated protection for the rights of Indigenous people. It is very challenging for Indigenous people to claim these rights, as national law does not provide them with the necessary recognition. B) Can you make any links between the limited success of legislation and policy in Australia to protect Indigenous rights and events in ‘Our Story’?

Despite the progress that has been made in protecting the rights of Indigenous Australians, the fight for their rights is still far from over. There are still many obstacles that need to be overcome in order for the legislation and policy to be successful. In "Our Story," McNamara and Arzey explain the lack of human rights law in Australia, which highlights the difficulty that they face in addressing the historical issues that are currently still in place. C) How best should we advocate for rights for indigenous peoples and why? Enforcing specific movements to strengthen international agreements and international law would be a great advocate for instilling the rights of indigenous people. The importance of ensuring this implication is for protecting their nation and allowing them their rights to live happily, free from discrimination on their rightful land.

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References Arzey, S., & McNamara, L. (2011). Invoking International Human Rights Law in a "Rights- Free Zone": Indigenous Justice Campaigns in Australia. Human Rights Quarterly 33(3), 733-766. doi:10.1353/hrq.2011.0036. Martin, G. (2015). Stop the boats! Moral panic in Australia over asylum seekers. Continuum. Journal of media & cultural studies , 29 (3). https://doi.org/10.1080/10304312.2014.986060

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