18
Sep
Bridging the Gap Between Field Realities and Policy in Humanitarian Aid
Following the 2011 uprising in Syria, Turkey absorbed one of the largest mass displacement movements in modern history. State agencies, international organizations, and local groups established large-scale interventions to secure basic services for displaced populations. Experience from the field indicates that the humanitarian aid system faces challenges not only from resource and capacity limits, but... Read More
9
Jun
Borders, Belonging and Justice Panel
This timely MUP panel opens Refugee Week 2026 by confronting a central question of our moment: what does it mean to be a migrant in an increasingly closed, anxious and isolationist world? Bringing together three leading scholars of migration, borders and justice, Michelle Pace (Un-welcome to Denmark), Mark Rainey (Restless Justice), and Jonathan Darling (Sanctuary Cities and Urban Struggles and Taking Back Control), the discussion... Read More
8
Jun
Religious Resettlement Agencies Funnel Refugees to Exploitative Slaughterhouse Work
Starting in the 1980s U.S. religious organizations began to take over the government’s role in resettling refugees, often in dangerous and underpaid slaughterhouse and meatpacking jobs. The Refugee Act of 1980 reshaped U.S. policy toward refugees by aligning it with international standards, creating the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement, and establishing a formal resettlement process... Read More
28
May
How Fear of Deportation Silences Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
Heightened immigration enforcement across the United States has created a dangerous environment for immigrant survivors of gender-based violence whose fear of deportation or arrest by immigration enforcement prevents them from reporting abuse. This threatens the well-being of victims while contributing to a system in which public safety and justice are compromised for both immigrant communities... Read More
22
May
A Child’s Journey: From Kabul’s Dreams to Survival in Pakistan
The walls of exile echo with silence, but inside that silence, hunger, fear, and survival scream loudly. In refugee settlements across Pakistan, hunger gnaws at bellies, shelters are makeshift, and work is a privilege. For Afghan refugees, food, shelter, and dignity are not rights, but distant dreams. Before fleeing to Pakistan, I was a high... Read More
14
May
Policy Pathways to Economic Self-Sufficiency: A Comparative Study of Syrian Refugees
In a world where an increasing number of people are displaced for longer periods, safety from violence is only the first step toward a life of dignity. When refugees are denied meaningful access to work, education, and social services, they remain trapped in cycles of dependency that undermine both their rights and their host communities’... Read More
22
Apr
Transnational State Repressions, Abductions, and Refoulements in the Horn of Africa
Domestic repression and human rights abuses are well documented across the Horn of Africa, yet cross-border repression remains underexamined despite growing evidence of systematic transnational operations—including abductions, enforced disappearances, and refoulements—that violate international law. This article highlights how such extraterritorial practices extend authoritarian control into regional and diaspora spaces. States including Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti,... Read More
17
Apr
How China-Myanmar Relations Impact the Rohingya Crisis
Introduction How do China’s geopolitical actions and aspirations impact Myanmar’s domestic politics, particularly regarding the Rohingya refugee crisis? Taking a closer look at China’s historical and present-day relations with Myanmar, including the actions it has taken geopolitically, and the likely motives for these, this post investigates China’s impact on Myanmar’s attitudes towards the Rohingya and... Read More
7
Apr
Hope in Exile: Afghan Refugee Children Struggle for Education in Pakistan
In August 2021, my family had to leave our Kabul home, and all that was familiar to us, when Taliban came back to power. At this time, I was a student at high school, and I wanted to follow my dream of becoming a doctor, because I thought that education would protect me within a... Read More
18
Mar
Applying Modern Monetary Theory to the Housing Needs of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia
Housing as a Human Right Housing is recognized as an essential element of human dignity. Article 25 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights affirms that everyone has the right to “a standard of living adequate for health and well-being,” including housing. The International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) expands this... Read More