Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Christmas Island Refugee Tragedy


Read this article: Boat Horror Kills Up to 50 at Christmas Island

Answer these questions in a comment on the blog:
  1. Where is Christmas Island and which nation "owns" it?
  2. Where are the "refugees" coming from?
  3. Why are they trying to get to Christmas Island?
  4. Who is responsible for taking care of the "refugees"?
  5. What do you think will happen to the "refugees" that survived?

13 comments:

Ben said...

The territory is "owned" by Australia. The refugees are coming from Indonesia. The refugees are trying to get to Christmas Island to get away from the asylums they were sentenced to. The only person responsible for taking care of the refugees is themselves. The refugees that survived will either be sent back to their asylums or live on the island.

Zeke said...

Christmas island is a territory of Australia and is located in the Indian ocean.the refugees are coming from places Indonesia.the refugees are going to Christmas island because they are getting away the asylum they were sentenced to.no one is responsible for the refugees but themselves.they will make it to the Christmas island and live a better life than they lived before.

Wade said...

Christmas Island is a territory in the Indian Ocean that is currently owned by Australia. The "refugees" mostly came from Iraq and Iran. The "refugees" are trying to get to Christmas Island because they wanted get out of their own country. The "refugees'" lives were held responsible by themselves and the navy. I think they will either be sent back or held prisoner or welcome to the country.

Unknown said...

Christmas Island is located in the Indian Ocean and is currently an Australian territory. The "refugees" from the video are from Iraq and Iran. They were trying to go Christmas Island because they were trying to escape their country because they were afraid that they would have been killed if they stayed there. The people that were responsible for the refugees was themselves and the Navy. I think that the Navy was responsible because it's their job to retain their borders. I think that the people would be either sent back or kept in prison.

Tanner said...

The territory of Christmas Island is Australia and its in the Indian Ocean. The refugees are from Iran and Iraq.The Australian Navy are responsible for the refugees.I think that the refugees that survived would be sent back to there own country or put in jail.

Nathan said...

1. Australia owns Christmas island
2.Iran
3.freedom
4.the navy
5.that they will be sent back

Ashley H. said...

Christmas Island is in Australia and Britain owns it.

The refugees came from Indonesia, Iraqi and Iran.

Their trying to get to Christmas Island to get away from Indonesia.

No one is really responsible for taking care of the refuges because their trying to get away from their country and their immigrants to Australia so no one really is responsible for them but themselves.If people help them its people that care to save them,but no one is responsible for them because it was their idea to leave their country.

I think that the refuges that survived will probably be sent back to their country.

Cendy said...

1-Christmas Island is a island located in Australia. The British own it.
2-The refugees came from Indonesia,iraqi, and Iranian.
3-They are trying to get to Christmas Island to get away from there own place.
4-In a way I believe the British navy was responsible because the refugees were located inside there nation when this happened. So they should of taken place when they found out the boat was around.
5-I think that the refugees who survived are going to get sent back to where they came from because they have intruded and cause a disaster even though it wasnt there fault.

Cesar said...

Christmas Island is located norhtwest of Australia.The refugees are from Indonesia,Iran, and Iraq.They probably tried to get away because they were traeted bad.I think the goverment is responsible for the refugees.I think they will be sent back and punished.

shayla said...

Christmas Island is owned by Australia. The rufugees came from Indonesia. The rufugees are trying to get to Christmas Island so they can getaway from the asylums they were sentenced to . the rufugees are responsible for themselves. The rufugees that survived will be sent back to live on the island.

Lakin said...

The territory is "owned" by Australia. The refugees are coming from Indonesia. The refugees were trying to get away from the asylums they were assigned to. They only person responsible for the refugees is their selves. The refugees that survived will either be sent back, killed, or live on the island.

Ana said...

The Christmas Island is "own" by Australia.The refugees are coming from Iran and Irag. Indonesia maybe. They are trying to get away from Asliums.The navy people are responsible.They will probably be held as prisoners or sent back.

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