greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 17
th, 2014 at 4:09pm:
King FriYAY II wrote on Jun 17
th, 2014 at 4:05pm:
Article 31 is pretty clear...
Article 31 includes the term "illegal entry".
It isn't Australian legislation.
They aren't illegal.
They aren't "illegal entrants", "illegal immigrants", or "illegals".
You knew that already though.
LOL, Australian legislation when it suits you, the UN Conention when it suits you.
Article 31 includes the term "
illegal entry".
parties to the convention cannot penalise refugees as a result of their "
illegal entry or presence" as long as they present to authorities "without delay" and "show good cause for their
illegal entry or presence".
The verdict
Mr Morrison is correct.
Based on the definition set out in the people smuggling protocol, people who have come to Australia without a valid visa have
illegally entered the country.
That is the case even though these people have not committed any crime, nor broken any Australian or international law.
"STOP THE ILLEGALS"