We are concerned that the drive to keep the number of asylum seekers as low as possible may be resulting in some genuine refugees being denied the protection they need.

There's no guarantee. They (asylum seekers) still need to meet the requirements.

We just want Australia to be fair, like what they do with Middle East asylum-seekers.

Asylum seekers are not looking for an asylum, just for a good place to live

As a child refugee who grew up in exile, I can tell you that life in exile is by far one of the most heart-wrenching, gruesome and mind-bending things anyone can experience.

Twenty years into this journey, I am still coming to terms with it...

We call on all governments in the region currently detaining Uzbek asylum seekers to refrain from forcibly returning them to Uzbekistan, and to recognize the right of such individuals to seek protection from persecution.