Examine whether Australia’s provision of health care services to asylum seekers whilst in detention adequately meets the requirement within the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights to “recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health”.

Research Essay. 4000 words , English U.K You need to start with an explanation of what the “right to health” is: what should Australia be providing to asylum seekers? The second article I have attached ( 2011 Tobin right to health) is one that you might find interesting just to define and understand what the right to health means. And then set out what Australia needs to provide for asylum seekers to fulfil their obligation. I have also attached an Australian Parliamentary Library background note about the provision of healthcare for asylum seekers on Manus and Nauru – but take care this is written in 2013 and there has been a lot happening in 2014-15 – but I do think that this will be really helpful. There is also a briefing paper from the Human Rights Legal Resource Centre which includes a little section about asylum seekers but this is dated 2009, so just be aware that the situation will have changed a little bit. I have also attached an Australian Parliamentary Library background note about the provision of healthcare for asylum seekers on Manus and Nauru – but take care this is written in 2013 and there has been a lot happening in 2014-15 – but I do think that this will be really helpful. There is also a briefing paper from the Human Rights Legal Resource Centre which includes a little section about asylum seekers but this is dated 2009, so just be aware that the situation will have changed a little bit

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