It’s an unfortunate coincidence that in the week that marks the 65th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, we have 65 million people around the world displaced by conflict, oppression or civil strife. And despite some people saying the convention…

Public trust in the ability of governments in the west to manage migration has been eroded amid the chaotic flows of asylum seekers and migrants leaving unstable regions, according to a new report. The Washington-based Migration Policy Institute says that…

With poignant timing, Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has programmed a series of feature films from July 28 – August 14 focusing on asylum seekers as the largest numbers recorded in history continue to rise. The outstanding leader in this…

By Kobra Moradi In August 2014, Hazara refugees in transit in Indonesia established the Cisarua Refugee Learning Centre (CRLC). It started with 40 students in two small rooms at one of the refugee women’s houses. From there on, it has…

The European Commission has outlined its new 8 billion euro plan to contain the migrant crisis over the next four years but many observers are skeptical. Under the “New Migration Partnership Framework” Brussels will allocate 3.6 billion euros in development…

Most newly-arrived migrants and refugees believe in low taxes, leaving the GST rate where it is and that Australia is still a land where hard work is rewarded, according to a new survey. But they also believe in climate change,…

The refugee journey is one often told en masse, its humanity becoming lost in generalisations and ‘othering’, but a new book tells the personal stories of those that flee for safety, those who help them, and those that exploit them.…

The modern mass movement of people around the globe is creating new types of migration superpowers, according to foreign affairs expert Mark Leonard. Mr Leonard, director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, says three types of new migration paradigms…

Investing in refugees can net nearly twice the amount within just a few years, according to a new study focusing on recent arrivals in European Union countries. The study urges a more positive outlook and the right policies to maximize…

Britain’s historic referendum on EU membership may come down to the effect it has on economy and financial markets. When the big boys on Wall Street and in the City of London see something that threatens their game they have…

Sweden’s reputation as an international paragon of openness and humanitarianism has been sorely tested by the European migrant crisis, according to the head of Sweden’s Migration Agency, Oskar Ekblad. Speaking at last week’s Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) triennial conference,…

Violence and gang-related strife in Central America has seen a rise in the numbers of refugees from the isthmus seeking asylum. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported 3,423 people asked for asylum in Mexico in 2015, a…