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Partiality in Treatment of Ukrainian Refugees Sparks an Outrage: Are Non-European Refugees Discriminated Against?

As of August 2022, an estimate of over 6.4 million Ukrainians has fled the country to the neighbouring countries, seeking safety for their families and loved ones amidst Russia’s special military operation that began on February 2022. This has triggered one of the largest and hastiest refugee exodus in Europe since the end of World […]

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Climate Change and Induced Migration: An Analysis of John Lanchester’s The Wall

In 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, stated that the greatest impact of climate change would be on human migration. A steep rise in the Global Mean Sea Level, or GMSL, will become a dangerous result of anthropogenic climate change. The GMSL is projected to rise between 17 and 29cm by 2050.

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Waiting for Refuge With a Newborn Back Home: The Story of a Ugandan Political Dissident

Canada’s generous refugee resettlement policy is unique in its power to engage private sponsors and a wide range of NGOs specialized in refugee talent recruitment. Toronto in particular is a meeting point and rescue hub for people from all over the world who seek peace and a chance to rebuild their lives. They can arrive

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The Impact of Historical Factors on Singapore’s Integration Policies/Frameworks and Peoples’ Identities

An overview of Integration in Singapore Historical factors have played key roles in integration policies/frameworks around the world, although their lasting impacts on peoples’ identities are often forgotten about in the wider literature and media. Singapore is one such country that scholars understudy. Historical factors have influenced Singapore’s integration policies/frameworks with lasting impacts on people’s

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Human Security: An Overview of Refugee Protection in South Asia

Introduction The South Asian region has been under constant duress due to inter and intra-state conflicts, ethnic cleansing, economic subversions, and foreign invading forces. The result has been a steady rise in the number of refugees in recent years in the region. South Asia has faced an unprecedented reorganization of political governance and is now

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The Issue of Climate Change and its Refugees

Climate change is increasingly being reported on, yet climate change refugees are not recognised. Recently, AP News published an article –climate migration growing but not fully recognised by the world­–written by Julie Watson. This article highlighted how climate change refugees are not recognised in current refugee law. In particular, the 1951 Refugee Convention only protects

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The Cost of Wars in Afghanistan: A review of its impacts on immigration

Introduction The tales of war in Afghanistan are filled with dark and bitter narrations, and peace has always been a distant dream for the people. This article aims to explore the four decades of conflict in Afghanistan and its impact on citizens’ life, revealing the myriad consequences of perpetual war on human life. The return

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Germany’s treatment of refugees regarding their right to asylum – Policy Analysis

Introduction Refugees flee their home countries in search of a safer place because they fear persecution. However, refugees often face more challenges and ill-treatment when they arrive in host countries, especially regarding their right to asylum. Germany has received more refugees from their neighbouring countries, especially in times of crisis and war. Historically, Germany received

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Greek police use asylum seekers to push other asylum seekers back to Turkey

An innovative yet callous measure used by the Greek police to keep asylum seekers at bay was revealed in the Guardian article – ‘Revealed: Greek police coerce asylum seekers into pushing fellow migrants back to Turkey’ – written and published by Katy Fallon, Klaas van Dijken, Bashar Deeb, Jack Sapoch, and Mohannad Al-Najjar (Fallon et

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