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Asher Hirsch

A boat heads towards Australia with its human cargo (Flickr/UNHCR Photo Unit CC BY-NC 2.0)

Closing the country: where to next for Australia’s asylum seekers?

by Asher Hirsch

June 30, 2016

Asher Hirsch

Asher Hirsch is a Policy Officer with the Refugee Council of Australia, the national umbrella body for refugees and the organisations and individuals who support them. His work involves research, policy development and advocacy on national issues impacting refugee communities. He is also completing a PhD at Monash University in refugee and human rights law. His PhD investigates Australia's migration control activities in Southeast Asia, which aim to prevent asylum seekers from reaching Australian territory and seeking protection. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Human Rights Law, and a Juris Doctor.

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