Dear Honourable Prime Minister Scott Morrison, - Monash.edu

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18 August 2021Dear Honourable Prime Minister Scott Morrison,We write to you urgently as academics, students and concerned citizens who have developedstrong relationships with Afghan youth, human rights and women’s rights activists overseveral years to promote cooperation between our two countries.We have watched as the Taliban have taken over Afghanistan in the past 10 days. We areseriously concerned for the wellbeing and safety of our colleagues and the people ofAfghanistan. As Australians, we believe we have a responsibility to stand with Afghancitizens and to provide shelter to those citizens who are human rights and women’srights defenders likely to be persecuted by the new regime. We also believe we have aresponsibility to provide security to Afghan temporary migrants, international students andrefugees in Australia.We know that on behalf of the Australia Government you are already leading an emergencymission to evacuate Australian citizens and diplomats from Kabul. As strong supporters ofhuman rights, especially civil and political rights to freedom of speech and association, weask that you take action immediately and provide expedited asylum for Afghans whoselives are at grave risk. Australia’s aid program in Afghanistan has been dedicated to endingviolence against women. Australia has invested in justice for women, changing communityattitudes towards violence, advocating for the protection of women’s rights, funding women’sshelters and support services. The individuals and their families who worked in theseprograms are now in serious danger. We ask that the Australian government immediatelyprioritise issuing priority refugee visas for Afghans and their families who worked forthese programs. Please check the list of current Australia Awards recipients to identifyany Afghan Students at Australian universities on student visas and offer themimmediate refugee status or temporary protection visas as well as counselling andfinancial support. Their contribution to community resilience will be invaluable to theAustralian community.In addition, we call for Australia to provide permanent residency status for Afghantemporary migrants, international students, refugees and asylum seekers currently inAustralia to ensure their security. Australia should also open the pathway for familyreunification, to enable those whose families are in grave danger in Afghanistan, to be able tosafely reunite with their loved ones in Australia. There is no option to send them back toAfghanistan.Australia should refer to the United States’ Senate Foreign Relations Committee ChairmanBob Menendez and Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s bipartisan letter urging the Bidenadministration to take swift, robust action to protect and support Afghan women leadersfacing unparalleled danger following the Taliban’s violent sweep across Afghanistan andseizure of Kabul. Australia should also follow Canada’s lead, and establish a scheme toprovide humanitarian visas, giving priority to human rights activists and religious minorities,such as, persecuted Hazaras, who are already facing ethnic cleansing at the hands of the

Taliban. As this is an urgent matter, of life and death, we ask that the Australiangovernment act immediately.As advocates of the Women, Peace and Security agenda and the Responsibility toProtect principle, we hope Australia will stand up for the international human rightsregime and be a leader in providing safe asylum for Afghans who have fought forhuman rights.We would be prepared to send a delegation to meet with you to discuss the humanitarian andprotection needs of Afghan women and children, in particular, including those givenemergency visas as they relocate to Australia.Yours faithfully, Five thousand three hundred and sixty seven signatories below.Professor Jacqui True,Monash Gender, Peace and Security CentreProfessor Felicity Gerry QCCrockett Chambers and Deakin University, MelbourneDr Susan CarlandDECRA Fellow & Churchill Fellow, Monash UniversityProfessor of Practice, Hon Dr.Monash UniversitySharman StoneHamah HosenPresident of the Monash International Affairs SocietyRyan AttardMonash Student, Former President of the MonashInternational Affairs SocietySitarah MohammadiDeputy Chair, Asia Pacific Refugee Rights NetworkProfessor Sara DaviesGriffith UniversityDr Eleanor GordonMonash UniversityDr. Samanthi GunawardanaMonash Gender, Peace and Security CentreAssociate Professor MariaMonash UniversityRost RubleeProfessor Greg BartonDeakin UniversityAssociate Professor MarieMonash UniversitySegraveDr. Alexandra PhelanMonash Gender, Peace and Security CentreAssociate Professor KatrinaMonash UniversityLee-KooKon Karapanagiotidis OAMCEO, Asylum Seeker Resource CentreAmy HaddadTetra Tech International Development2

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