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ANGEE (The Association of Non Government Education
Employees - Independent Education Union SA Branch) [now IEU(SA)] resolves that the
Association is opposed to the mandatory detention of the children of
asylum seekers.
It is the view of the Association that no children belong in gaol and that
such detention is detrimental to their development and physical and
psychological well-being.
It is the Association's position that detention centres are not
appropriate placements for children whilst they await the outcome of their
own asylum applications and those of their parents.
ANGEE [now IEU(SA)] endorses the right of children of asylum seekers held in mandatory
detention to attend school under United Nations conventions to which
Australia is a signatory.
In accord with the rights of all other families in Australia, ANGEE [now
IEU(SA)] supports the right of children of asylum seekers to attend a
school which meets and supports their cultural, language and religious
needs, whether that be a government school or a non-government school.
Endorsed at ANGEE
[now IEU(SA)] Council on 5 March 2003 |
