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2008 Australian Human Rights Commission Photo Competition
'Dignity and justice for all of us'
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Shortlist for 18 and above
Photographer: Anthony Byrne
Title: Asylum #4
Comments:
Approximately 80,000 Burmese have fled the Burmese dictatorship and have sought asylum in Maw Sot. Many migrants are illegal and are not recognised by the Thai government. As a result, their children cannot received state education. The state has denied the right to primary education for Burmese children; however private citizens fund primary education to ensure justice and dignity for all, even those whose status is extralegal.