War in Afghanistan
What year did the Western nations begin the war in Afghanistan?
2001
Someone who makes the conscious choice to leave their country and relocate somewhere else to improve their lives. Is this a MIGRANT or REFUGEE?
Migrant/immigrant
Who was the latest leader of Al Qaeda?
Osama bin Laden
When was the exact date of 9/11?
September 11, 2001
True or false. The UN's Refugee Convention (that Australia has signed up to) states that people have the legal right to seek asylum in another country.
TRUE Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (& legally binding Refugee Convention) gives the right to seek asylum in another country for those who have lost the protection of their own country.
It is therefore not a crime to seek asylum, whichever way they entered the country.
What year did Western forces leave Afghanistan?
2021
Someone who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. Is this a REFUGEE or MIGRANT?
Refugee
What is the largest attack that Al Qaeda ever accomplished?
9/11
202 people including 88 Australians, died in the 2002 terrorist bombing of a nightclub in which Indonesian location?
Bali
Name one of the places that Australia sent refugees to as part of the "Pacific Solution" offshore detention program
Christmas Island
Nauru
Papua New Guinea
What was the purpose of the war in Afghanistan? (aka. Operation Enduring Freedom)
To dismantle the Taliban regime and eliminate the al-Qaeda network responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
According to international humanitarian law, are asylum seekers allowed to be forced back to the country they fled? (Yes/No)
No
What is the Taliban?
Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan
How many people (approximately) died in the 9/11 attacks?
Approximately 3000 people
Name the boat carrying asylum seekers that the Australian government disallowed into the country, in 2001
MV Tampa