flight from persecution can be shaped into a "neat and tidy" phenomenon. "Asylum seekers who arrive by boat present a security threat to Australia." The majority of asylum seekers who have reached Australia by boat have been found to be genuine refugees. Between 70 and 90 per cent have typically been found to be refugees, compared to around 40 to 45 per cent of asylum seekers who arrive with some form of temporary visa (e.g. tourist, student or temporary work visa). In the 2009-10 financial year, the primary recognition rate for asylum seekers who arrived by boat was 73 per cent, compared to 44 per cent for asylum seekers who arrived on a temporary visa. According to the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), of the 39,527 security assessments made in 2009-10 relating to visa applications (including Protection Visa applications), only 19 adverse findings were made across all visa categories. Understandably, every case is assessed on its individual merits; however, from these numbers it can be seen that the risks are very low. The UN Refugee Convention excludes people who have committed war crimes, crimes against peace, crimes against humanity or other serious non-political crimes from obtaining refugee status.  Any person who is guilty of these crimes will be denied refugee status. Additionally, all asylum seekers must undergo rigorous security and character checks before being granted protection in Australia. It is therefore highly unlikely that a war criminal, terrorist or any other person who posed a security threat would be