Australia and Cambodia

Cambodia: Australias Immigration Minister Scott Morrison dismissed criticism that Cambodia, one of Asias poorest countries, was an unsuitable partner to take in refugees given its lack of humanitarian capacity and history of human rights abuses and corruption. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Canada Red Cross probe finds cramped conditions for immigration detainees Cambodia will resettle potentially hundreds of refugees intercepted trying to reach Australia in exchange for $35-million in aid, forging ahead on Friday with an opaque deal widely condemned as a threat to asylum seekers safety. Australia Australia denies Sri Lankan asylum seekers claims of mistreatment (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.