A key element in Australia's amnesty policy is whether or not refugees were "persecuted" in their homeland
List the reasons why Australian refugees might have been persecuted in these different countries—Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Iran.
Refugees from these countries may have been directly impacted by armed conflict and control
over parts of the country by non-state actors. Refugees from Iran are more likely to claim
political persecution from religious authorities in government; the civil War in Sri Lanka is over
but could be valid claims; the ongoing Taliban and Al Qaeda movements along the Afghan–
Pakistan border area as well as internal domestic reasons.
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Surface winds tend to be quite strong at the ITCZ because of the strong rising air currents.
a. true b. false
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A) From a few centimeters to a few meters B) From a few meters to 20 meters C) From 20 meters to 50 meters D) From 50 meters to 150 meters E) Below 150 meters
Opening windows during a tornado increases the pressure on the opposite wall and ____
a. decreases the chances that the building will collapse b. increases the chances that the building will collapse c. does not influence whether the building will collapse d. increases the chances of flying debris shattering the window e. decreases the chances of flying debris shattering the window