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Suffering for Security: How the Refugee Crisis Leaves People Vulnerable to Human Trafficking

This blog piece from, M.A student Meaghan Phillips, is calling for the expansion of the definition of persecution within the 1951 Refugee Convention and for...

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Research that reaches beyond the academy

Refugee Research Online (RRO) exists to make critical scholarship accessible—connecting researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community advocates working in forced migration and refugee education. As an open...

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The Politics of Border Control: Refugees as Bargaining Chips in Foreign Policy

The ripple effects of civil wars, authoritarian crackdowns, economic crisis, climate change related natural disasters, and systemized inequality have all contributed to the runaway expansion...

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Between Fear and Hope: An interview with Ayat Altaii

Ayat Altaii has recently published the first volume of her memoir ‘Between Fear and Hope: A Journey from Iraq to America‘. Refugee Research Online...

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Sexual Violence Against Migrant Women in Europe: A Need for Change and Greater Protection

Irregular migration and seeking asylum to the European Union can be dangerous for women. The paths they take lead many of them to their deaths....

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The Channel Crossing paradox: how the ever-increasing securitization of the UK-France border, fails to protect migrants’ lives and rights

2024 was a year of numbers. With the UEFA European Championship, the Paris Olympics, the European elections, the anticipated legislative elections in France, and the...

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How can universities better support refugee background students?

Access to educational opportunities is crucial for students from refugee backgrounds, as it facilitates effective integration into their host country and enhances their employment prospects....

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Migrants in Limbo: The inefficacy of Italy’s migrant housing framework

Since the beginning of the 2000s, hundreds of thousands of migrants have fled war, poverty, and political oppression en route to Italy with hopes for...

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Challenges Faced by the Myanmar Community in South Australia: Recommendations for Improved Access to Services

The Myanmar refugee community in South Australia is one of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged social groups in the region. The challenges they face in...

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Suffering for Security: How the Refugee Crisis Leaves People Vulnerable to Human Trafficking

Research that reaches beyond the academy

The Politics of Border Control: Refugees as Bargaining Chips in Foreign Policy

Between Fear and Hope: An interview with Ayat Altaii

Sexual Violence Against Migrant Women in Europe: A Need for Change and Greater Protection

The Channel Crossing paradox: how the ever-increasing securitization of the UK-France border, fails to protect migrants’ lives and rights

How can universities better support refugee background students?

Migrants in Limbo: The inefficacy of Italy’s migrant housing framework

Challenges Faced by the Myanmar Community in South Australia: Recommendations for Improved Access to Services

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