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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 21h

It's not too late to register! Come along to tomorrow's event where we will hear an impressive panel share as part of the 17th International Refugee Law Seminar Series: British Political Parties and Refugee Policy: Past and Present Directions. Register for free 👉️ : rli.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Come along to our Seminar Event as part of our 17th International Refugee Law Seminar: British Political Parties and Refugee Policy: Past and Present Directions Speakers: Baroness Shami Chakrabarti Enver Solomon Marley Morris Zoe Bantleman Register here: rli.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New on the #RLIBlog 'Between Afghanistan and Germany: Rebuilding Belonging Across Borders' by Deba Ahmadi. Available here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/09/21/b... #afghanistan #afghanrefugees #germany #refugees #refugeepolicy

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

On 15 September, Professor Sarah Singer gave evidence to the Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee alongside Jacqui McKenzie of Leigh Day. The session covered changes to immigration appeals, Article 8 ECHR, protection status and asylum support. Read the RLI overview: rli.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Professor Sarah Singer gives evidence to Parliamentary Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee

Professor Sarah Singer gives evidence to Joint Committee on Human Rights

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New on the #RLIBlog 'Refugees are made by States: the politics behind the application of international law' by Pierre G. Van Wolleghem Available to read here 👉️ rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/09/15/r... #refugeelaw #internationallaw #asylumseekers #internationalprotection

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New on the #RLIBlog 'From Military Rule to Arakan Army: The Dilemma of Rohingya Repatriation' by Sakhawat Sajjat Sejan and Raspiatur Rashpi Available to read here 👉️ rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/09/14/f... #rohingya #refugeelaw #repatriation

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New on the #RLIBlog 'Between Protection and Precarity: Progress, Limits and Deficiencies of Asylum Governance in Taiwan' by Yen-Rong Lai and Lili Song. Available to read here 👉️ rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/09/09/b... #taiwan #asylumseekers #refugeelaw

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New on the #RLI Blog 'The Nepalese Flood is a Call to Action' by Rachel Bryce Available to read here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/09/08/t... #NepalFlooding #LegalPathways #ClimateJustice #Displacement #Migration

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New on the #RLIBlog 'From Party to Protector: What the End of Syria’s Armed Conflict Does Not Establish' by Bhavya Johari Available here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/09/07/f... #syriaconflict #internationallaw

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

New on the RLI #Blog 'The Hidden Mental Toll of Displacement; Afghan Refugees Facing the Invisible Wounds of Forced Migration' by Mehrullah Rahmani. Available to read here 👉 rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/08/25/t... #forcedmigration #mentalhealth #afghanrefugees #refugeewellbeing

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

New #Blog 'Lifting the Veil: Assessing Obligations of Receiving States in Externalisation of Border Control Agreements' by Vadita Agarwal Available to read here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/08/24/l... #borders #refugeelaw #externalisation

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We are delighted to announce Dr Liv Feijen joins the Refugee Law Initiative as Visiting Fellow from 21 Sept. A lawyer and policy adviser on asylum and migration with 30 years at UNHCR, her fellowship will revisit UNHCR’s lawmaking in the humanitarian reset. #RLIFellows #HumanitarianReset

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

New #Blog 'Performing Truth: The Epistemic Paradox of Queer Asylum' by Syed Muhammad Ihsan Haide. rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/08/17/p... #queerasylum #asylumlaw #ukasylum #asylumprocedures

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

New #blog '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 #asylumprocedures #refugeelaw

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

RLI Director David Cantor has written an explainer for The Conversation Africa on internally displaced persons - why the term matters, and why nearly 32M displaced Africans are so often overlooked. Drawn from the new Handbook of Internal Displacement he co-edited theconversation.com/millions-of-...

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Millions of Africans are displaced without crossing a border – and their needs are often overlooked

The issue of internal displacement remains poorly understood despite the very large number of people involved.

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

#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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

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.

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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

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Refugee Law Clinic at the University of London @refugeelawclinic.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

#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/

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Refugee Law Clinic at the University of London @refugeelawclinic.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A successful Annual Summer Event at the Refugee Law Clinic! Congratulations to all of our volunteers who received awards for their outstanding work.

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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...

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

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

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

#NewBlog 'Who Sees Displaced Women? Gender-Based Violence, Forced Displacement and Protection Politics in Central Africa' by Habmo Birwe. rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/06/02/w... #ForcedDisplacement #CentralAfrica #Genderbasedviolence

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

#NewBlog 'When Climate Change Still Matters in Asylum Law: Lessons from United States and Italian Case Law' by Adeodata Kanyamihanda and Ishita. Available to read here: rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/05/18/w... #AsylumLaw #ClimateChange #USAsylumLaw #ItalianCaseLaw

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Today in Geneva, David Cantor joined the launch of the CHH–Lancet Commission report, Health in a World of Crises and Impunity. Read the Report Here: healthconflictcommission.org/the-report #CHHLancetCommission #HumanitarianHealth

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Refugee Law Initiative @rli-sas.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The #RLI is delighted to welcome Dr Angus Francis as our newest Research Fellow. Read more about him here: lnkd.in/eJvjxgYc #AsylumSystems #VisitingFellow

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Refugee Law Clinic at the University of London @refugeelawclinic.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

New Briefing Paper 'Palestinians Returning to Lebanon: Possibilities, Readmission and Risks' by Jasmin Lilian Diab. Available here: sas-space.sas.ac.uk/10364/ #PalestinianRefugees #HumanRights #ForcedMigration #Lebanon #briefingpaper

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