The role of Courts in the era of EU externalization policies: A focus on Libya, Tunisia, and Niger
Blog post by Chiara Scissa, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum.*
(more…)The issue with using ‘proof’ of sexual orientation in asylum decision-making
Blog post by Kitti Balas, a graduate of the MA programme in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies at the University of London.
(more…)The Plight of Refugees in Sudan: A Crisis Exacerbated by War
Blog post by Dyogo Duncan Dickson, Research and Advocacy Specialist on Peace and Conflict in the Horn of Africa with a passion for displaced populations and social justice.
(more…)The UK Asylum System in Disbelief: The Obstacle of a Negative Credibility Assessment in Fresh Claims Proceedings
Blog post by Cameron Roberts, student at NYU and current intern at the University of London Refugee Law Clinic
Feminist methodology in researching with refugees as a government officer: positionality, reflexivity, and life story method
Blog post by Jae Hyun Park, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. This post is part of the blog series on feminist theory in refugee law.
(more…)Criminalising Asylum: From exceptionalism to Rwanda
On 4 June 2024, Professor Sarah Singer delivered her inaugural lecture ‘Criminalising Asylum: From exceptionalism to Rwanda’ at Senate House, University of London. The text of her lecture is reproduced below, and a recording of the event is available here.
(more…)The Role of Religious Actors in Refugee Response: A Key, yet Overlooked, Piece of the Puzzle
Blog post by Manzoor Hasan and Arafat Reza*
(more…)Refugee camps: some key issues and questions
Blog post by Jeff Crisp
(more…)Balancing Security and Human Rights: AI’s Role in EU Border Management
Blog post by Bushra Ali Khan, a Guest Member at University of Sussex’s The Women in Refugee Law (WiRL) think tank, and an incoming PhD student at King’s College London
(more…)UK Home Office grants asylum to a Palestinian citizen of Israel amid fears of persecution in the context of an institutionalised apartheid regime
Blog post by Andrea Maria Pelliconi (University of Nottingham) and Victor Kattan (University of Nottingham)
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