An interesting take on the responsibility and protection of refugees. Worth reading.
PNG solution is twisted genius and it’s snookered everyone
By CLAIRE HARVEY THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH JULY 21, 2013
But also, and perhaps most importantly, Rudd’s Papua New Guinea plan has exposed the intellectual dishonesty of the “refugee lobby”.
“But but but but but but but,” they have spluttered, “but but but but … ”
But PNG is a shithole?
Yeah. It is. And now it’s our shithole – and you know what else? It’s a signatory to the United Nations’ 1951 Refugee Convention.
PNG can deliver the central, crucial element of the refugee system: freedom from persecution.
It provides haven for genuine refugees and enormous discouragement for everyone else.
http://coffsoutlook.com/18086/
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