20
Aug
We must not forget the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The spread of COVID-19 continues to grow uninhibited. The number of countries in the world that have not been affected by the epidemic is almost non-existent. Countries are working to prevent the spread of COVID-19 disease and for the recovery of their infected citizens. One of the most fundamental of these measures is that countries... Read More
12
Aug
Our lives matter – Melbourne public housing residents talk about why COVID-19 hits them hard
Our lives matter – Melbourne public housing residents talk about why COVID-19 hits them hard Sandra Carrasco, University of Melbourne; Majdi Faleh, University of Melbourne, and Neeraj Dangol, University of Melbourne This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The toughest lockdown imposed on residents of... Read More
6
Aug
The Model Host: The Global North’s Convenient Guide to the International Refugee Burden-Sharing Regime
This article argues that the ‘model host’ narrative is a Northern tool to further perpetuate unequal distributions of global power within the international refugee ‘burden-sharing’ regime, and that rather than defining the ‘model host’, actors should turn their attention to producing more equitable financial and physical refugee ‘burden-sharing’. The case study of Uganda is used... Read More
17
Jun
The Mental health and well-being of the Rohingya in Bangladesh beyond COVID-19
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) [pdf] one in every five people living in areas beset by conflict experience some form of mental health condition. However, some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Aid agencies have estimated this figure is higher for Rohingya people living in Bangladesh; according to these bodies the most common mental health... Read More
10
Jun
Political Considerations of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis and its Ramifications
According to the UNHCR, over a million Rohingya refugees have fled violence in Myanmar, most of them women and children who have almost nothing and are in great need. The Rohingya people, a stateless ethnic Muslim minority within Myanmar who are not recognized or protected by the Myanmar government, have encountered extreme persecution. The Rohingya... Read More
30
May
Refugees writing change: Help launch The Archipelago online magazine
This post has been shared at the request of Kieren Kresevic Salazar, founder of The Archipelago online magazine. We’re deeply committed to our writing… We’re in it for the long haul through thick and thin. With COVID-19, we’re distancing from loved ones while our work and communities have been deeply disrupted. For refugees, this isolation... Read More
19
May
The Greater Manchester Migrant Destitution Fund: Alleviating destitution during the Covid-19 crisis
The Migrant Destitution Fund GM aims to support people in Greater Manchester who are forced into destitution by their immigration status – refused asylum seekers and others whose right to be in the UK is not recognised by the Home Office. The fund was first established in January 2018 by an action group formed under... Read More
5
May
Family Reunification of Refugees in Brazil: Why does it Matter?
Many people fleeing armed conflicts, severe human rights violations, and persecutions are separated from their families. Once they are recognized as refugees, they can apply to bring their family members to the countries where they have been granted asylum. This process is called family reunification. Family migration (including family reunification and family formation) is receiving... Read More
21
Apr
Book Review: “The Road Before Me Weeps” – Nick Thorpe
“The Road Before Me Weeps: on the refugee route through Europe”, Nick Thorpe, Yale University Press, 2019, 332 pages As a long-time BBC correspondent in Budapest, Nick Thorpe is well-placed to write up a road trip with the 3.7 million refugees who fled to Europe during 2014-2018. The large and sudden movements of people made... Read More
15
Apr
What the COVID-19 Pandemic Means for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the UK
Over 1.9 million cases of Coronavirus have been recorded since the disease began to spread at the end of 2019 – it is now affecting 199 countries and territories across the world. Over 114,000 deaths have been registered. Globally, the pandemic is causing unprecedented levels of disruption and suffering, while disproportionately harming the most vulnerable... Read More