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On This Day: Establishment of the “White Australia” Policy

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

Over the last few years, the Law Library of Congress has published a number of reports related to the immigration and citizenship laws of various countries. For example, I’ve written reports about Australia’s points-based immigration system, guest worker programs, investor visas, and pathways to citizenship. However, these projects did not involve delving into the early …

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FALQs: Execution of Drug Offenders in Indonesia

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. In late April 2015, Indonesia executed two Australian citizens, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, who had been convicted of drug trafficking offenses in 2006.  The two men were part of the “Bali Nine” syndicate that had attempted to smuggle 18 pounds (more than 8 kilograms) …