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Amnesty International: NZ misses an opportunity to support refugee rights

Amnesty International: NZ misses an opportunity to support refugee rights

Amnesty International: NZ misses an opportunity to support refugee rights Amnesty International: NZ misses an opportunity to support refugee rights, 6.87 MB
Thursday, December 15, 2016

Yesterday in Parliament a motion moved that the House express its support for refugees seeking protection by calling on the Government of Australia to ensure that all refugees currently on Nauru and Manus Island are given a genuine chance at restarting their lives in safety, and to withdraw proposed legislation seeking to ban refugees who arrive by sea from ever entering Australia. NZ First and National MPs voted against the motion, and Amnesty International is calling it a missed chance for NZ to be on the right side of history. Pearl speaks to Executive Director of Amnesty International Grant Bayldon about this.