Comments:UN accuses Australia of 'demonising asylum seekers'

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Comments from feedback form - "well-written peice of work!"

well-written peice of work! 117.120.18.132 (talk) 02:20, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

Indeed! 67.142.172.24 (talk) 19:35, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "Article fails to provide any b..."

Article fails to provide any balance, which could be introduced by, for example, reporting on the reasoning and background behind Australia's refusal to accept all refugees immediately. 122.107.132.140 (talk) 07:40, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

Laughing

I find it difficult to find any credibility in the UNCHR. Kitch (talk) 13:47, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

Unsourced claims

The article makes an unsourced claim of mistreatment. "The mistreatment of refugees was today reinforced with the release of an Australian Rights Commission (sic) report, which revealed extensive problems of self-harm and depression among detainees at the Villawood Detention Centre in Sydney." This assertion is not backed up by the source articles and is POV. Even the Australian Human Rights Commission has stated on their website that “Staff at the Villawood detention facilities should be acknowledged for their efforts to provide appropriate services and conditions, but the mental health impacts of prolonged detention cannot be overcome by these efforts alone.”Australian Human Rights Commission Ozdaren (talk) 05:20, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "POV commentary not backed by s..."

POV commentary not backed by source material. Ozdaren (talk) 14:04, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "The mistreatment of refugees w..."

The mistreatment of refugees was today reinforced with the release of an Australian Rights Commission report, which revealed extensive problems of self-harm and depression among detainees at the Villawood Detention Centre in Sydney.

MIStreatment? 82.171.105.80 (talk) 23:34, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

they don't realise these misbehaved muslims will contribute nothing to Australia as citizens. and australia is the last place to harbor genuine and worrying discrimination, so pillay can fuck off. leftist cultural relativist bastards. 58.7.182.162 (talk) 08:46, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "would be nice if it included a..."

would be nice if it included a link to the report 122.106.226.135 (talk) 10:38, 31 August 2011 (UTC)