Asylum claims need one international tribunal, says expert
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A prominent refugee scholar has backed calls by an Australian judge for a single international tribunal to process asylum claims. Melbourne Law School Dean James Hathaway says states and the UNHCR are deciding refugee applications in radically different ways. And he says that's encouraging asylum seekers to travel to countries where they're likely to get a fairer hearing. The dean is echoing the concerns of Australian federal court judge Tony North, who's told Fairfax newspapers the process resembles a lottery.
Presenter: Joanna McCarthy
Speakers: Professor James Hathaway, Dean of Melbourne Law School; David Manne, Co-ordinator of Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre
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