“I think once people are able to take a different world perspective…then they can have a more generous and compassionate view of the world that other people are in and struggles other people are having.”
After eight years of anguish, new podcast scrutinises offshore detention regime
To mark the eight-year anniversary of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s decision to refuse settlement to anyone who seeks asylum in Australia by boat, human rights advocates have come together to support the launch of a new podcast that explores how successive governments have abandoned the duty to protect refugees and people seeking asylum.
“I care for these people like they are my own family” – Elika Chaparian on standing with refugees
“It is not just a normal client-lawyer relationship, I genuinely care for these people like they are my own family.”