Letter from Australia to Britain: trading in human misery: immigration and the 'Malaysian solution'

The UK and Australia share some undesirable features. This is nowhere clearer than how we treat those we wish to banish from our countries, particularly through the cruel use of immigration detention. It matters little how much evidence is presented in both countries about the harm this causes both to people and to the reputation of the nations. In Australia detention policies and practices are enshrined within a 'stop the boats' paradigm to deter people from coming and to deny the human rights afforded to others.