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An AUSTRAC report found suspicion of 'corruption and money laundering' by officials in Nauru – yet these concerns did not stop the Aus govt's $2.5bn deal to deport more than 350 people there.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Nauru president accused in parliament of corruptly siphoning off millions of Australian funding
Senator uses parliament to accuse Albanese government of knowing David Adeang was ‘seriously corrupt’ yet still signing $2.5bn deportation deal
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
An AUSTRAC report found suspicion of 'corruption and money laundering' by officials in Nauru – yet these concerns did not stop the Aus govt's $2.5bn deal to deport more than 350 people there.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The Trump Administration is deporting people to countries they have no ties to, where many are being detained indefinitely or forcibly returned to the places they fled. Sarah Stillman spoke to some of them.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Disappeared to a Foreign Prison
The Trump Administration is deporting people to countries they have no ties to, where many are being detained indefinitely or forcibly returned to the places they fled. Sarah Stillman reports.
www.newyorker.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The Trump Administration is deporting people to countries they have no ties to, where many are being detained indefinitely or forcibly returned to the places they fled. Sarah Stillman spoke to some of them.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Key fact: Migrants on average contribute far more than they receive.
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Australia doesn’t need another migration ‘debate’. We need leaders brave enough to tackle inequality for all | Giridharan Sivaraman
Taking the easy but misleading route of blaming migrants for economic insecurity only serves to stoke the already smouldering fires of racism
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Key fact: Migrants on average contribute far more than they receive.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Have you 🔖'd this new #climate #mobility blog from us + Platform on Disaster Displacement + @unhcr.org?
The latest post looks at how regional collaboration has worked out.
climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog
The latest post looks at how regional collaboration has worked out.
climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog
Today @kaldorcentre.bsky.social, Platform on Disaster Displacement & @unhcr.org launch Nansen Initiative +10 - a new blog reflecting on a decade of the Nansen Initiative’s Protection Agenda. Explore how disaster displacement policy has evolved, and what’s next. climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog
Plus 10 Blog
About the Nansen Initiative +10 blog
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November 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Have you 🔖'd this new #climate #mobility blog from us + Platform on Disaster Displacement + @unhcr.org?
The latest post looks at how regional collaboration has worked out.
climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog
The latest post looks at how regional collaboration has worked out.
climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog
#Nauru President Adeang said those removed to Nauru by Australia would stay on the island for 30 years.
“Unless of course, we, your government, find a way for them to move around, for example; they get to go home...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“Unless of course, we, your government, find a way for them to move around, for example; they get to go home...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Nauru president floats returning NZYQ refugees to home countries, in interview Australia tried to suppress
In an interview kept secret since February, David Adeang wrongly stated the people Australia has begun deporting to his country are not refugees
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
#Nauru President Adeang said those removed to Nauru by Australia would stay on the island for 30 years.
“Unless of course, we, your government, find a way for them to move around, for example; they get to go home...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“Unless of course, we, your government, find a way for them to move around, for example; they get to go home...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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The latest post in our new Nansen Initiative +10 blog is out now! It's about how regional frameworks can drive real change for those most at risk of displacement in the context of climate change, written by @iom.int climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog/iom/
Regional advances and momentum
A decade of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda: Regional advances and momentum
climatemobility.unsw.edu.au
November 19, 2025 at 4:32 AM
The latest post in our new Nansen Initiative +10 blog is out now! It's about how regional frameworks can drive real change for those most at risk of displacement in the context of climate change, written by @iom.int climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog/iom/
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This is a moment to take pride in our history of moral national action – and demand more humane policies for those continuing to seek refuge here.
As Australia welcomes its millionth refugee, its hardline border policies endure. We can lead by example again
theconversation.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 AM
This is a moment to take pride in our history of moral national action – and demand more humane policies for those continuing to seek refuge here.
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Well said thank you for referencing ‘lethal hopelessness’ and giving an overall excellent answer evidence based response.
WATCH: The UK plans for refugee protection will harm people without achieving the govt's stated goals, according to the #auspol evidence, says
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Kaldor Centre Director Daniel Ghezelbash on UK plans to restrict refugee status
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November 18, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Well said thank you for referencing ‘lethal hopelessness’ and giving an overall excellent answer evidence based response.
The latest post in our new Nansen Initiative +10 blog is out now! 👇 Has the promise of regional collaboration to protect people displaced across borders by disasters and climate change worked in practice?
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Regional advances and momentum
A decade of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda: Regional advances and momentum
climatemobility.unsw.edu.au
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 AM
The latest post in our new Nansen Initiative +10 blog is out now! 👇 Has the promise of regional collaboration to protect people displaced across borders by disasters and climate change worked in practice?
@unhcr.org @iom.int climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog/iom/
@unhcr.org @iom.int climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog/iom/
'The path forward is not rewriting the Refugee Convention, but rebuilding the trust, co-operation, and fairness on which it depends.'
–Kaldor Centre Director @danghez.bsky.social in today's Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com: johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
–Kaldor Centre Director @danghez.bsky.social in today's Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com: johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Daniel Ghezelbash: The Refugee Convention is under threat, but it is not the problem
We are at a crossroads for refugee protection. Around the world, displacement has reached record highs, with more than 122 million people forced from their homes, including over 31 million refugees.
johnmenadue.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 AM
'The path forward is not rewriting the Refugee Convention, but rebuilding the trust, co-operation, and fairness on which it depends.'
–Kaldor Centre Director @danghez.bsky.social in today's Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com: johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
–Kaldor Centre Director @danghez.bsky.social in today's Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com: johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
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The UK proposed changes do not work and only make it worse for asylum seekers fleeing persecution.
WATCH: The UK plans for refugee protection will harm people without achieving the govt's stated goals, according to the #auspol evidence, says
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on ABC News24.
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@YouTube
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on ABC News24.
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@YouTube
Kaldor Centre Director Daniel Ghezelbash on UK plans to restrict refugee status
YouTube video by UNSW Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The UK proposed changes do not work and only make it worse for asylum seekers fleeing persecution.
WATCH: The UK plans for refugee protection will harm people without achieving the govt's stated goals, according to the #auspol evidence, says
@danghez.bsky.social
on ABC News24.
youtu.be/d-6TCgMWgX8?... via
@YouTube
@danghez.bsky.social
on ABC News24.
youtu.be/d-6TCgMWgX8?... via
@YouTube
Kaldor Centre Director Daniel Ghezelbash on UK plans to restrict refugee status
YouTube video by UNSW Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
WATCH: The UK plans for refugee protection will harm people without achieving the govt's stated goals, according to the #auspol evidence, says
@danghez.bsky.social
on ABC News24.
youtu.be/d-6TCgMWgX8?... via
@YouTube
@danghez.bsky.social
on ABC News24.
youtu.be/d-6TCgMWgX8?... via
@YouTube
BREAKING / ABC report: First person sent to Nauru under new deal.
In a statement, a Nauruan govt spokesperson said the agreement reaffirmed "Nauru and Australia's shared commitment to humane, lawful, and mutually respectful management of migration and settlement".
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
In a statement, a Nauruan govt spokesperson said the agreement reaffirmed "Nauru and Australia's shared commitment to humane, lawful, and mutually respectful management of migration and settlement".
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
First NZYQ cohort member deported to Nauru under opaque deal
Australia could end up paying the tiny island nation about $2.5 billion over three decades if the more than 350 former detainees are successfully resettled.
www.abc.net.au
October 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM
BREAKING / ABC report: First person sent to Nauru under new deal.
In a statement, a Nauruan govt spokesperson said the agreement reaffirmed "Nauru and Australia's shared commitment to humane, lawful, and mutually respectful management of migration and settlement".
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
In a statement, a Nauruan govt spokesperson said the agreement reaffirmed "Nauru and Australia's shared commitment to humane, lawful, and mutually respectful management of migration and settlement".
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
A legal diagnosis tool, a one-stop shop where people can type in any legal issue and receive clear guidance on next steps.
Read
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on #HearMeOut w/ @njpjustice.bsky.social & Portable
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AI Insider: navigating justice pathways | Inside UNSW
Hear Me Out, a free, user-friendly website, is helping people understand and exercise their legal rights when lodging a complaint.
www.inside.unsw.edu.au
October 28, 2025 at 5:28 AM
A legal diagnosis tool, a one-stop shop where people can type in any legal issue and receive clear guidance on next steps.
Read
@danghez.bsky.social
on #HearMeOut w/ @njpjustice.bsky.social & Portable
www.inside.unsw.edu.au/societal-imp...
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'Refugee protection is not only an act of obligation but of shared opportunity.'
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opens #Kaldor25
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opens #Kaldor25
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
'Refugee protection is not only an act of obligation but of shared opportunity.'
@danghez.bsky.social
opens #Kaldor25
@danghez.bsky.social
opens #Kaldor25
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The report is a joint collaboration between @idcoalition.bsky.social, @kaldorcentre.bsky.social and Refugee Law Lab.
It can be read here: idcoalition.org/wp-content/u...
It can be read here: idcoalition.org/wp-content/u...
October 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The report is a joint collaboration between @idcoalition.bsky.social, @kaldorcentre.bsky.social and Refugee Law Lab.
It can be read here: idcoalition.org/wp-content/u...
It can be read here: idcoalition.org/wp-content/u...
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Join us online on 30th October: I'm very much looking forward to presenting the report on technology and alternatives to detention I recently worked on, hosted by the Technology & Digital Futures thematic group of @bordercrim.bsky.social
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Technology & Digital Futures feat. Antonella Napolitano
Please use this form to sign up for the Border Criminologies Technology & Digital Futures seminar with Antonella Napolitano on Thursday 30th October from 15:00–16:15 GMT.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Join us online on 30th October: I'm very much looking forward to presenting the report on technology and alternatives to detention I recently worked on, hosted by the Technology & Digital Futures thematic group of @bordercrim.bsky.social
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‘We’re not there to hide. We’re there to be seen.’
An excellent insight into #Kaldor25 keynote speaker Mohammed Naeem of @refugeesinternational.org – read it today (and register to join us next Thursday!): www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/10...
An excellent insight into #Kaldor25 keynote speaker Mohammed Naeem of @refugeesinternational.org – read it today (and register to join us next Thursday!): www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/10...
Bridging, not breaking: Keynote speaker spotlight on Mohammed Naeem
www.unsw.edu.au
October 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
‘We’re not there to hide. We’re there to be seen.’
An excellent insight into #Kaldor25 keynote speaker Mohammed Naeem of @refugeesinternational.org – read it today (and register to join us next Thursday!): www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/10...
An excellent insight into #Kaldor25 keynote speaker Mohammed Naeem of @refugeesinternational.org – read it today (and register to join us next Thursday!): www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/10...
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' ... the problem is not refugee law, it is the cynical, timeworn deployment of xenophobic and racist rhetoric to create fear and undermine democratic institutions' writes Kate Jastram @cgrsasylum.bsky.social in response to recent 'reform' proposals cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/our-work/...
We Must Reaffirm not "Reform" the Refugee Convention | Center for Gender and Refugee Studies
cgrs.uclawsf.edu
October 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
' ... the problem is not refugee law, it is the cynical, timeworn deployment of xenophobic and racist rhetoric to create fear and undermine democratic institutions' writes Kate Jastram @cgrsasylum.bsky.social in response to recent 'reform' proposals cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/our-work/...
For Dor Akech Achiek, the journey into refugee advocacy is inseparable from his own story. His focus on dignity, participation and systemic change will be at the ❤️ of his #Kaldor25 panel, 'From rhetoric to reality: Centering the meaningful participation of refugees'. www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/10...
Not ‘helpless’: Kaldor25 Speaker Dor Akech Achiek on dignity, participation and change
www.unsw.edu.au
October 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
For Dor Akech Achiek, the journey into refugee advocacy is inseparable from his own story. His focus on dignity, participation and systemic change will be at the ❤️ of his #Kaldor25 panel, 'From rhetoric to reality: Centering the meaningful participation of refugees'. www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/10...
'Let there be no mistake: the daily repetition of atrocities is intended to numb our conscience. To make us feel powerless.
'But we are not. Our power is to maintain moral clarity and reaffirm fundamental humanitarian values.'– Filippo Grandi @unhcr.org
www.unhcr.org/news/speeche...
'But we are not. Our power is to maintain moral clarity and reaffirm fundamental humanitarian values.'– Filippo Grandi @unhcr.org
www.unhcr.org/news/speeche...
High Commissioner’s Opening Statement to the 76th plenary session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme | UNHCR
(As delivered)Mr. Chairman, Señor Presidente, Distinguished Delegates, Dear colleagues,
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October 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
'Let there be no mistake: the daily repetition of atrocities is intended to numb our conscience. To make us feel powerless.
'But we are not. Our power is to maintain moral clarity and reaffirm fundamental humanitarian values.'– Filippo Grandi @unhcr.org
www.unhcr.org/news/speeche...
'But we are not. Our power is to maintain moral clarity and reaffirm fundamental humanitarian values.'– Filippo Grandi @unhcr.org
www.unhcr.org/news/speeche...
President Trump is expected to lower the ceiling on refugee admissions to 7,500, a drastic decrease from the cap of 125,000 set by the Biden administration last year, according to a presidential determination dated Sept. 30 and signed by Mr. Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...
Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
President Trump is expected to lower the ceiling on refugee admissions to 7,500, a drastic decrease from the cap of 125,000 set by the Biden administration last year, according to a presidential determination dated Sept. 30 and signed by Mr. Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...
Despite reports that Australia's govt is spending $1.5m a year for each person it holds in Nauru, asylum seekers there are going hungry: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Asylum seekers on Nauru going hungry despite government spending $1.5m a year for each person
The Australian government is spending millions of dollars a year to house asylum seekers, yet many say they can not afford food and are forced to skip meals
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Despite reports that Australia's govt is spending $1.5m a year for each person it holds in Nauru, asylum seekers there are going hungry: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Thank you to everyone at @mobileucph.bsky.social for so generously hosting me over the next three months and for creating opportunities like this!
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🗓️ Tomorrow, 2pm – Open Lab at MOBILE!
Visiting PhD scholar Keyvan Dorostkar (@kaldorcentre.bsky.social) will challenge the long-held idea that restrictive asylum procedures are needed to ensure efficiency.
Interested? Drop by! 👇
mobilitylaw.ku.dk/calendar/202...
Visiting PhD scholar Keyvan Dorostkar (@kaldorcentre.bsky.social) will challenge the long-held idea that restrictive asylum procedures are needed to ensure efficiency.
Interested? Drop by! 👇
mobilitylaw.ku.dk/calendar/202...
MOBILE - Mobility Law Open Lab with Keyvan Dorostkar
Re-Conceptualising the Relationship Between Fairness and Efficiency in Asylum Procedures
mobilitylaw.ku.dk
September 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Thank you to everyone at @mobileucph.bsky.social for so generously hosting me over the next three months and for creating opportunities like this!
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Immigration attorneys have reported small but sharply rising numbers of U.S. citizens seeking asylum in Canada, the UK, Ireland and other European countries.
Add Australia to the list.
New @australia.theguardian.com story with input from @danghez.bsky.social:
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Add Australia to the list.
New @australia.theguardian.com story with input from @danghez.bsky.social:
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
At least 29 Americans have sought asylum in Australia since second Trump presidency began
Applications from US citizens make up less than 1% of monthly applications but have risen steadily since Trump’s inauguration
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Immigration attorneys have reported small but sharply rising numbers of U.S. citizens seeking asylum in Canada, the UK, Ireland and other European countries.
Add Australia to the list.
New @australia.theguardian.com story with input from @danghez.bsky.social:
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Add Australia to the list.
New @australia.theguardian.com story with input from @danghez.bsky.social:
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...