Refugee status determination Ongoing concerns the quality process reflects international – of refugee status determination obligations and provides under third country arrangements safeguards against Applications for refugee status are Rate of processing has increased ↑ processed in a timely fashion significantly Regional Processing Centres are Detention is used as a last resort ↑ now operating centre’ ‘open and for the shortest possible time arrangements People subject to third country Limited improvement in living – processing enjoy an adequate conditions standard of living Multiple incidents and allegations People subject to third country of physical and sexual assault, ↓ processing enjoy physical safety including one death resulting from assault Resettlement arrangements with Cambodia and New Guinea are unlikely to provide long-term Refugees have access to timely solutions – durable solutions Details of resettlement arrangement with USA remain unclear Third country processing No monitoring body with all the – arrangements are subject to key features necessary to be fully independent monitoring effective Discrimination based on mode of arrival Temporary protection reintroduced All refugees have access to ↓ for refugees who arrived without permanent residency visas ↓ Refugees who hold temporary Temporary visa holders are have access to the same services eligible for fewer services and
Refugee status determination process reflects international obligations and provides safeguards against Ongoing concerns the quality of refugee status determination under third country arrangements – Applications for refugee status are processed in a timely fashion Rate of processing has increased significantly ↑ Detention is used as a last resort and for the shortest possible time Regional Processing Centres are now operating ‘open centre’ arrangements ↑ People subject to third country processing enjoy an adequate standard of living Limited improvement in living conditions – People subject to third country processing enjoy physical safety Multiple incidents and allegations of physical and sexual assault, including one death resulting from assault ↓ Refugees have access to timely durable solutions Resettlement arrangements with Cambodia and New Guinea are unlikely to provide long-term solutions Details of resettlement arrangement with USA remain unclear – Third country processing arrangements are subject to independent monitoring No monitoring body with all the key features necessary to be fully effective – Discrimination based on mode of arrival All refugees have access to permanent residency Temporary protection reintroduced for refugees who arrived without visas ↓ Refugees who hold temporary have access to the same services Temporary visa holders are eligible for fewer services and ↓
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