New Working Paper: 'Crisification and Restrictive Migration Governance Under the Biden and Trump Administrations' by Thomas Kennedy. Available to read here 👉 sas-space.sas.ac.uk/10457/ #migrationpolicy #USImmigration #migrationmanagementframeworks
Refugee Law Initiative
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The RLI is the only academic centre in the UK focusing specifically on international refugee law | Home of the Refugee Law Clinic | Part of the School of Advanced Study, University of London https://linktr.ee/rli_sas
New on the #RLIBlog 'The Status That Was Always Meant to Bend: Germany’s Second Suspension of Family Reunification' by Ananta Chopra. Available to read here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/08/06/t... #refugeestatus #germany #familyreunification #refugeelaw
New Working Paper: 'Exploration of Economic Resilience Among Congolese Refugees and Former Angolan Refugees in Zambia' by Vallerie Ochieng. Available to read here 👉 sas-space.sas.ac.uk/10439/ #DurableSolutions #DisplacedCommunities #RefugeeEconomies
New #RLIBlog 'The Externalisation of the Refugee system and the Risk of Refoulement for Asylum Seekers Regarding the ‘Safe Countries of Origin’ in the Asylum Procedures Regulation' by Manuel Alejandro Núñez Ochoa rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/08/11/t... #Externalisation #Refoulement #AsylumSeekers
New on the RLI #blog “Opaque, absurd, discretional, and irrational”: The Constitutional Court of South Africa strikes down domestic provisions barring access to asylum' by Chiara Scissa Available to read here 👉 rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/08/05/o... #RefugeeLaw #Asylum #SouthAfrica #HumanRights
New on the RLI #Blog 'Migrant Women, Structural Gender Violence and the Politics of Knowledge' by Pia Riggirozzi and Natalia Cintra. Available to read here 👉 rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/30/m... #migrants #refugees #migrantwomen #migrationpolitics #genderbasedviolence
New on the #Blog 'The State That Survives, the Citizen Who Doesn’t' by Madhulika Tyagi Available to read here 👉 rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/29/t... #climatechange #refugeelaw #nationality #icj
We’re sharing alumni testimonials from our MA in Refugee Protection & Forced Migration Studies. Today: Nicholas Grisewood from IOM - watch: youtu.be/m1ES_7b1858 Apply & scholarships: www.london.ac.uk/study/course... #forcedmigration #scholarship
New on the #RLIBlog 'Beyond the Dotted Line: Navigating the Fine Print of Asylum in Lebanon and Norway' by Mohamad Kharita Available here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/20/b... #RefugeeConvention #SyrianCrisis #Lebanon #Norway #RefugeeLaw
#TestimonialSeries Over the past couple of weeks we have been sharing testimonials from our newly graduated Alumni of the MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies. Today's testimony: Alumnus Iakheiidin Mirzashev. www.london.ac.uk/study/course... #forcedmigration #scholarship
We’re sharing alumni testimonials from our MA in Refugee Protection & Forced Migration Studies. Today: Raissa (Brazil) completed the MA while working full-time - watch: youtu.be/m1ES_7b1858 Apply & scholarships: www.london.ac.uk/study/course... #forcedmigration #scholarship
#NewBlog 'Climate Wars and the Limits of Refugee Protection' by Bushra Ali Khan Available here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/15/c... #refugeeprotection #climaterefugees #climatechange #climatewars
#blogseries 'Towards effective realisation of refugee rights in Northern Ireland: reflections on the role of a university migration policy clinic in a unique local setting' by Gillian Kane and Laura Hyde rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/14/t... #northernireland #refugeerights
The next piece in our six part series on International Law and Refugee Rights in Northern Ireland has been authored by Saira Khan: 'Housing and homelessness in Northern Ireland: A spotlight on refugees' rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/13/h... #northernireland #homelessness #socialhousing #refugees
#TestimonialSeries Over the next couple of weeks we'll share testimonials from our newly graduated Alumni of the MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies. Today's testimony: Alumnus Vlora Shemsedini. Apply & scholarships: www.london.ac.uk/study/course... #forcedmigration #scholarship
Bursaries offer 10% for employees of UNHCR, Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), and for PHAP members. Submit your programme application to the MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies by 15 July 2026. Find out more: www.london.ac.uk/refugee-protection
The next piece in our six part series on International Law and Refugee Rights in Northern Ireland has been authored by Amy Donnelly: 'The barriers to education for refugee children in Northern Ireland' rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/09/t... #northernireland #refugeechildren #education
New #BlogSeries Refugee rights in Northern Ireland 'Is the Northern Ireland Executive respecting its International Human Rights Law obligations to provide social security to refugees?' by Alannah O’Connor rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/08/i... #refugeerights #northernireland #RLIblog
A new six part series on the #RLIBlog Refugee rights in Northern Ireland 'Integration From Day One: Northern Ireland’s Refugee Integration Strategy From an International and Comparative Perspective' by Luseka Mwanz rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/03/i... #refugeerights #northernireland #RLIblog
A new six part series on the #RLIBlog. Refugee rights in Northern Ireland First piece: 'Refugee Protection in the unique context of Northern Ireland: an introduction' authored by Julie Donnelly. Available to read here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/07/02/r... #refugeerights #northernireland #RLIblog
New on the #RLIBlog 'Australia’s long history of externalisation' by Charlotte Stump Available here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/06/23/a... #australia #externalisation #pacificsolution #nauru
New on the #RLIBlog 'Deferring Accountability, Not Obligation: Generative Artificial Intelligence and Non-Refoulement in Asylum' by Bhavya Johari. Available to read here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/06/22/d... #nonrefoulement #AI #asylum
Our Refugee Law Clinic has recently released its Annual Report. This report demonstrates the impact its work has had for Fresh Claim Asylum Seekers in the UK. Available to read here: rli.sas.ac.uk/research/ref... Congratulations to our staff and volunteers for all the work they have done.
New Working Paper 👉 'Intersecting Regimes: The Convergence of International Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law, and International Refugee Law' authored by Oriola Oyewole. sas-space.sas.ac.uk/10374/ #InternationalHumanRightsLaw #InternationalHumanitarianLaw #InternationalRefugeeLaw
#BriefingPaper published by four of our volunteers: 'Considering Further Submissions: Reflections on the Procedure, Function and Impact of "fresh claims" in the UK asylum system.' by Aykhan Allahveranov, Lauren Powdrell, Tasmin Langler, and Nikolaos Margaritis. 👉 sas-space.sas.ac.uk/10375/
A successful Annual Summer Event at the Refugee Law Clinic! Congratulations to all of our volunteers who received awards for their outstanding work.
Join our webinar on the Refugee Law Initiative’s distance-learning MA in Refugee Protection & Forced Migration. 📅Thu 18 June 2026, 2–3pm (UK) We'll cover MA modules, distance/part time study, career paths and bursaries for UNHCR, NRC, DRC & PHAP staff. Live Q&A. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
New on the #RLIBlog 'From territorial to transnational asylum: new directions in the quest for refugee protection' by Jeff Crisp. Available to read here 👉 rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/06/09/f... #refugeeprotection #internationalrefugeeregime #transnationalasylum
An insightful #RLIblog contribution authored by Dilahan Bice Kurtoğlu: "Proceed with Caution: Legal Counselling in the New EU Migration and Asylum Pact and Notes from the Greek Experience" Available to read here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2025/10/08/p... #EUMigration #RefugeeLaw #Greece #AsylumPact
Join us on 18 June 2026 from 2pm-3pm (UK time), to hear about our Postgraduate Studies in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies. The webinar includes a live Q&A session with Dr Nicholas Maple. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #HumanRights #HumanRightsLaw #Law #PostgraduateStudy
