Papua New Guinea PNG: Australia

Australia: Australia announced tough new measures to stem a dramatic increase in refugee boats from Indonesia on Friday, with a deal to send all boat arrivals to Papua New Guinea PNG for assessment and eventual settlement, according to Globe and Mail. Supreme court allows high-level Congo diplomat to appeal refugee application CANBERRA The human rights group Amnesty International condemned the measures, saying Australia was shirking its moral obligations and turning its back on the worlds most vulnerable people. More Related to this Story (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.