Asylum seekers: drowning on our watch
Episode 40 min 27s

Asylum seekers: drowning on our watch

From Background Briefing ABC Australia
More than a thousand asylum seekers have died trying to get to Australia by boat. But how many of them could have been saved? Australia’s search and rescue authorities stand accused of unnecessary delays, disregarding distress calls and passing responsibility to Indonesia, which is not equipped to carry out rescue operations. Jess Hill investigates. Originally broadcast on 1 September 2013.

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