Immigration detention in Australia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Immigration_detention_in_Australia

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:immigration_detention_system
gptkbp:administeredBy	gptkb:Department_of_Home_Affairs gptkb:Australian_Border_Force
gptkbp:controversy	treatment of asylum seekers detention of children length of detention mandatory detention policy
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:criticizedFor	gptkb:Australian_Human_Rights_Commission gptkb:United_Nations gptkb:Amnesty_International gptkb:Human_Rights_Watch
gptkbp:detains	asylum seekers children (historically) families (historically) people awaiting deportation people refused entry at border people with cancelled visas unlawful non-citizens visa overstayers
gptkbp:detentionLocations	offshore processing transit accommodation closed detention community detention
gptkbp:established	1992
gptkbp:includes	community detention offshore detention centres onshore detention centres
gptkbp:legalBasis	gptkb:Migration_Act_1958
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Pacific_Solution gptkb:Operation_Sovereign_Borders gptkb:Children_Overboard_affair High Court challenge (Al-Kateb v Godwin) Manus Island closure Medevac legislation Nauru files leak
gptkbp:offshoreLocations	gptkb:Manus_Island gptkb:Nauru
gptkbp:onshoreLocations	gptkb:Brisbane_Immigration_Transit_Accommodation gptkb:Melbourne_Immigration_Transit_Accommodation gptkb:Perth_Immigration_Detention_Centre gptkb:Villawood_Immigration_Detention_Centre gptkb:Yongah_Hill_Immigration_Detention_Centre
gptkbp:policy	mandatory detention
gptkbp:purpose	detain non-citizens without valid visa process asylum seekers remove unlawful non-citizens
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Operation_Sovereign_Borders offshore processing Australian migration law asylum in Australia human rights in Australia mandatory detention policy refugee policy in Australia
gptkbp:subjectOf	documentaries legal challenges protests academic research international criticism media reports parliamentary inquiries
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:APOD_(Alternative_Place_of_Detention)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Immigration detention in Australia