22
Jul
How can we preserve the human capital of countries affected by forced migration?
Universities and other higher education institutions (HEi) not only provide highly-skilled workforce, but they also produce human capital that is crucial for the political, economic, social, and cultural future of every country. Forced migration has had devastating effects on national higher education, including post-compulsory tertiary, technical and vocational programs. People fleeing their homes or places... Read More
9
Jul
New UK Government Rescinds ‘Rwanda Plan’ But Cruel System Remains
After their landslide victory in the 2024 UK General Election, one of the first policy announcements from the Labour government was to drop proposals to deport people seeking asylum who had entered the country without authorisation to Rwanda. In his first news conference as Prime Minister, Keir Starmer described the plan as ‘dead and buried... Read More
2
Jul
Hello from our new co-editor Cadhla O’Sullivan
Hello, my name is Cadhla O’Sullivan, and I am excited to receive the opportunity to join RRO as an editor. I am a research fellow at the Children’s Policy Centre, based at The Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. In December 2023, I was awarded my doctorate from Queen’s University Belfast... Read More
16
May
Book Review – Suffering, Redemption and Triumph: The First Wave of Post-war Australian Immigrants
“Suffering Redemption and Triumph: The first wave of postwar Australian immigrants”, Peter Brune, Big Sky Publishing, 2023, 436 pages After discovering a box of his interview tapes from 25 years ago, the military historian Peter Brune was inspired to resume his project to publish the oral histories of about 40 immigrants, who came to Australia... Read More
13
Apr
Film Review: “Io Capitano”
“Io Capitano” (2023), directed by Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone, was nominated for the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. Although it did not secure a win, the film stands out for shedding light on an aspect of migration that is lesser seen on screens and in the media: the arduous journey before reaching Europe’s shores.... Read More
10
Mar
Listening to child refugees and asylum seekers in Australia-what matters most
Background In 1992, Australia adopted a policy of mandatory detention of people arriving in the country without a valid visa. This policy was targeted towards asylum seekers, and over time policies became increasingly punitive with the aim of deterring people from arriving through channels described by successive governments as ‘illegal’. Those policies have been rightly... Read More
12
Feb
The Dominance of Christian Charities in US Refugee Resettlement
“Do you believe in a God?” This is one of the first questions that was asked of me in 2021 when I was offered a job at a Christian refugee resettlement agency. Once hired, I was required to sign a statement of faith, which is written as the Apostle’s Creed. If this is required for... Read More
23
Jan
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Migration, Refugees and Statelessness Interdisciplinary Conference November 2023 University of Melbourne
Organised and hosted by the Melbourne Social Equity Institute, the annual Migration, Refugees and Statelessness Interdisciplinary Conference showcases the work of refugee and migration scholars throughout Australia. This one-day event was held in November 2023 at the University of Melbourne. The day was organised into four sessions: 1) Borders, identity and belonging. 2)Research, reflexivity and... Read More
3
Jan
Post-Coup Human Rights for the Rohingya: Paving A Path Forward
In early 2021, the military in Myanmar – the Tatmadaw – seized power in a coup d’état. Its actions, on the one hand, mean ill for the Rohingya ethnic group, which has long faced persecution in the country. On the other hand, its power grab may have inadvertently united several ethnic groups against itself in... Read More
20
Dec
The Greater Manchester Migrant Destitution Fund: Promoting Dignity amidst the Hostile Environment
The Greater Manchester Migrant Destitution Fund supports people who are forced into destitution by their immigration status with cash grants of £80 per month. The largest group of people applying to the fund are people who have been refused asylum. For such people, who may have been wrongly refused asylum amidst the Home Office’s notorious... Read More