UNHCR is the deal maker and deal breaker in the Malaysia Solution-
The decision will be made in days-
EMAIL the High Commissioner Antonio Guterres at guterres@unhcr.org He is reading his emails.
Tell him why the UNHCR must not broker this deal.
3 or 4 lines will do – don’t make it long but make it many- tell your friends.
IMAGINE IF EVERY REFUGEE CONVENTION SIGNATORY COUNTRY did what Australia is proposing, and exported refugees offshore to non-signatory countries- the convention would DIE and with it any civilising force in the treatment of people fleeing persecution.
Sent today:
Dear High Commissioner Antonio Guterres,
If every refugee convention signatory country did what Australia is proposing, and exported refugees offshore to non-signatory countries, the convention would DIE and with it any civilising force in the treatment of people fleeing persecution.
Protect the refugee convention and the people fleeing persecution! Oppose the “Malaysian solution” which undermines the refugee convention!
Please insist Australia only sign deals with signatory countries in any regional program for refugees.
Respectfully yours,
Ray Bergmann