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Migration Law in the Asia Pacific

The following articles relate to developments in migrant and refugee situations in the Asia Pacific region.

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AUSTRALIA

• Palmer [Federal Police Commissioner] to step down from immigration probe
  http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2005/s1377141.htm
• Immigration Department under the spotlight
  http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2005/s1372712.htm
• Fed Govt divided over immigration detention
  http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2005/s1382142.htm
• PM won’t budge on mandatory detention
  http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200506/s1381457.htm

FIJI

• New system tracks passports through Fiji
  http://www.pidcsec.org/news.asp?pageID=2145826317&RefID=2141730303

HONG KONG

• Legislative Council pair seek to put refugees on agenda South China Morning Post 20 May 2005 - Lawmakers James To Kun-sun and Emily Lau Wai-hing intend to raise the rights of refugees and asylum seekers before Legislative Council panels.
  www.scmp.com keyword: refugees

JAPAN

• Recordings to aid asylum-seekers: New system aimed at interpretation flaws during appeals
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20050513a4.htm
• Kids born, fathered here by Japanese sue state for recognition as citizens
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20050413a3.htm
• Afghan man's refugee status approved by Hiroshima court
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20050330a4.htm
• Japan gave 15 refugee status in '04
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20050225a7.htm
• Tokyo under fire for deporting refugees
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20050121f2.htm
• Japan defies U.N., deports refugees
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20050119a1.htm

THAILAND

• Vietnam War Camp Closed in Thailand (The Washington Post)
  Page A20, May 27, 2005

• THAM KRABOK, Thailand, May 26 -- The largest refugee camp for ethnic Hmong who fled communist Laos was officially closed Thursday.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/26/AR2005052601535.html