IS YOUR SUPER INVESTED IN AUSTRALIA’S DETENTION OF CHILDREN?
After a decade of campaigning by Australians who wish to see an end to the detention of asylum seeker children, neither of the two main political parties has renounced their support for the policy. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection continues to detain children on Nauru and in mainland Australian centres. According to recent statistics, there are 127 children in immigration detention facilities in Australia[1], and 88 on Nauru.
As a result, refugee advocates are shifting their focus to the private service providers that enable and profit from the suffering of innocent children. Just as occurred with tobacco and fossil fuels, activists under the banner of the No Business in Abuse campaign are urging superannuation funds to abandon their stake in companies that support or profit from the detention of people seeking asylum.[2]
Four companies in particular (three of which are ASX-listed[3]) are cashing in on the detention of children in Australia and on #Nauru – #Serco, #Transfield Services, #Wilson_Security and #OTOC.
▻http://www.asyluminsight.com/mark-evenhuis-2
#détention #asile #migrations #réfugiés #enfants #enfance #privatisation #détention_administrative #Australie #business
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