'While some unsuccessful visa applications relate to security risks, experts say most are rejected because applicants aren't found to be genuine tourists. Humanitarian advocates are calling for the visa pathway to be changed.' sbs.com.au/news/article/t…

‘Australia has always found a way to bring in people suffering in conflict zones – when it wants to. There are well-established procedures that have worked effectively for decades between the immigration authorities and ASIO to make it happen safely’, says Peter Hughes

How do refugees make decisions about secondary movement and what does it mean for designing protection initiatives? Really looking forward to this closing workshop for the ReDeFi project in collaboration w/ Ninna N Sørensen DIIS Denmark diis.dk/en/event/redef…

My latest piece with Regina Jefferies - Australia needs a clear, equitable framework for humanitarian emergencies that would enable the government to provide a streamlined, predictable and effective response to assist people facing extreme danger - johnmenadue.com/dutton-gaza-an…

Timely and important analysis from my incredible UNSW Kaldor Centre colleagues, Jane McAdam and Regina Jefferies 👇👇👇👇👇👇

Keen for a more productive response than cheap political attacks about visas for people fleeing the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza? We are, too. Jane McAdam and Regina Jefferies offer this: johnmenadue.com/dutton-gaza-an…

I’m honoured to share the stage with amazing Kate Eastman at the upcoming UNSW Kaldor Centre’s first Oration. We look forward to seeing you, please make sure to book your tickets Amnesty International Australia 🕯

📢Mark your calendars! The inaugural Kaldor Centre Oration is just around the corner. 🌟 Register now to secure a spot 👇👇👇

💐Each bouquet is sold via a subscription service that directly pays their wage. 🙌It’s part of a training initiative by social enterprise florist the Beautiful Bunch to help women fleeing Gaza access the Australian workforce. theguardian.com/australia-news…

'While I believe the people of Australia think treating refugees cruelly is just a domestic issue, the reality is that this nation’s model has transcended the region to an international level.' Behrouz Boochani in Crikey crikey.com.au/2024/08/20/beh…

Join me as I try to keep up with academic giants Lucas Lixinski and Ben Golder on a panel alongside Nicholas Augustinos, Diogo Machado and Ayla Alves to chat about Lucas’s latest book, A Research Agenda for Cultural Heritage Law. 🔥Register here! mailchi.mp/c5f09122f730/u…

Devastating to hear of another asylum seeker death this week. Thoughts to the Tamil community and the protestors seeking a pathway to permanency. Deterioration and despair leading to 'lethal hopelessness'. A pathway to certainty is urgently needed. UniSA Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

Literally cannot wait to next week when we kick off our first major international conference on global mobility law - join us in person in Copenhagen or online for the keynotes and plenary debate:

We need a solution urgently. Crossbench MPs call on prime minister to make pathway for asylum seekers stuck in 'limbo' - ABC News abc.net.au/news/2024-08-3…

Congratulations Sherine Al Shallah | شيرين الشلاح! Richly deserved!

Call for papers: Recognizing Refugees. Join me and Cathryn Costello at University College Dublin on April 11 2025 for a workshop on Refugee Admission, Relocation and Recognition Practices in Comparative and Transnational Social Sciences. Details attached! dropbox.com/scl/fi/lihczkl…

Whatever you do, if you’re lucky, you get to do it in a community of care, pride and joy. And mine is the best. Sonia Aman UNSW Kaldor Centre UNSWGlobalLaw Lucas Lixinski Daniel Ghezelbash 🤍

'This is why I am here at the Kaldor Centre: to help shape a future where asylum seekers and refugees can experience the safety and opportunities that I have been lucky enough to enjoy.' Don't miss the full message from our new director Daniel Ghezelbash: bit.ly/3AKzGoz

Brilliant and thought provoking keynote by Delphine Perrin on the unprecedented “legal mobility turn” in North/West Africa and its ties to European externalisation policies for 2nd day of our inaugural MOBILE conference. Det Juridiske Fakultet Danmarks Grundforskningsfond IRD.fr #ifan

A truly excellent inaugural conference of the MOBILE centre on the theme of Global Mobility Law in Copenhagen. Thanks MOBILE Sarah Scott Ford and Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen for having me