Kaldor Centre Unsw

Hosted by the Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW and Macquarie University The movement of asylum seekers and migrants by boat has seized attention across the world. In Australia and elsewhere, governments have enacted policies to intercept and turn back asylum seekers at sea. What do we know (and not know) about these policies, and what are the legal and practical implications of turning back boats? This panel will discuss the law, policy and practice of turning back boats in Europe, the United States and Australia. Speakers: Dr Daniel Ghezelbash, Macquarie Law School Rear Admiral James Goldrick AO, CSC RAN (Retired) Dr Violeta Moreno-Lax, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) Frances Voon, Executive Manager, Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW The event was chaired by Professor Natalie Klein, Dean, Macquarie Law School.