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UNSW Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law
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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...
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
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...
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
'Refugee protection is not only an act of obligation but of shared opportunity.'
@danghez.bsky.social
opens #Kaldor25
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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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...
October 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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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. Antonella will present a ne...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:12 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...
Bridging, not breaking: Keynote speaker spotlight on Mohammed Naeem
www.unsw.edu.au
October 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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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
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
'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...
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
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
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
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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!

@kaldorcentre.bsky.social @danghez.bsky.social
🗓️ 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...
MOBILE - Mobility Law Open Lab with Keyvan Dorostkar
Re-Conceptualising the Relationship Between Fairness and Efficiency in Asylum Procedures
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September 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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...
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
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Without a shift in policy, the dominant trajectory of technology in immigration will continue to be digital surveillance. It doesn't have to be that way.

Very glad to talk about our global research on technology and alternatives to detention on @techpolicypress.bsky.social.
Companies are marketing “alternatives” to immigration detention such as ankle monitors, GPS-enabled watches, and biometric reporting apps. But research by Petra Molnar, Daniel Ghezelbash, Carolina Gottardo, and Antonella Napolitano finds that tech doesn’t dismantle detention—it expands it.
Technology is Turning Immigration Detention into an Invisible Leash | TechPolicy.Press
Rights-based and community-centered alternatives to detention are possible, write Petra Molnar, Daniel Ghezelbash, Carolina Gottardo, and Antonella Napolitano.
www.techpolicy.press
September 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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As Pacific leaders meet ⁦‪@ForumSEC‬⁩ this week to discuss the impacts of climate change, the proposed Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters is pertinent to discussions. ⁦Thomas Mulder and I explain why. www.ejiltalk.org/foregroundin...
Foregrounding Displacement in the Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters
This week, the leaders of the Pacific Island States will have their annual meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum to discuss key issues impacting the region. In recent years, leaders have adopted signif...
www.ejiltalk.org
September 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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A busy week...

My @refugeelab.ca released our report about tech and alternatives to immigration detention, co-authored by @danghez.bsky.social & @petramolnar.com, and co-published with @kaldorcentre.bsky.social and @idcoalition.bsky.social:

www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/...
September 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
‘The choice is stark: ‘Digital tools can either entrench surveillance and control, or they can empower people-on-the-move and promote dignity and freedom. Our principles provide a roadmap for governments to choose the latter.’
@danghez.bsky.social
Read: www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/...
September 17, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Looking forward to the launch of this report next 16 September in Geneva and online!

For the past year, I have been working with the @idcoalition.bsky.social to research the use of technology in alternative to detention and immigration detention, in partnership with the @kaldorcentre.bsky.social
🌍 New report: From Surveillance to Empowerment

Are digital technologies like GPS monitors really alternatives to detention? 🤔

📅 16 Sept | ⏱️ 18:30–19:30 CEST
📍 Geneva Graduate Institute / Online

✍️ Registration required (in-person & online).
🔗 Link: events.humanitix.com/from-surveil...
September 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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🔔 Do not miss this upcoming event in Geneva on 16 September.

Brilliant scholars -
@danghez.bsky.social, @petramolnar.com, and @idcoalition.bsky.social - launch a new report, discussing whether technology are alternatives or extensions of detention.

In person and online participation. More info 👇️
Are digital tools like GPS ankle monitors & tracking apps really “alternatives” to detention?
🚨 New report from us, Refugee Law Lab & @idcoalition.bsky.social shows these technologies often expand detention in new forms—harming rights & dignity.
🔗 Register: events.humanitix.com/from-surveil...
From Surveillance to Empowerment: Advancing the Responsible Use of Technology in Alternatives to Detention
Join us to launch a new report report on the responsible use of technology in alternatives to detention.
events.humanitix.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Friendly reminder to book NOW – earlybird prices end tonight! events.humanitix.com/2025-kaldor-...
📅 23 October 2025 | UNSW Sydney + online
This year’s opening keynote is dynamic global advocate Mohammed Naeem/Refugees International; closing is Hugh de Kretser/Australian Human Rights Commission.
2025 Kaldor Centre Conference
Join us at the 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference, Building bridges: Advancing refugee protection in a divided world.
events.humanitix.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:45 AM
How do we foster constructive dialogue in polarised times?

@sukhmanikhorana.bsky.social, a leading scholar on migrant media, empathy & disinformation, will bring her insights to #Kaldor25.
Read more about the moments that sparked her interest in this work: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/09...
Kaldor Centre Conference 2025 speaker spotlight: Sukhmani Khorana
Leading scholar speaks on the impact of refugee experiences on our screens, their place in an era of ‘information disorder’ and what the media needs to do for real representation.
www.unsw.edu.au
September 9, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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At the first @mpc-eui.bsky.social of 2025-26 today, @danghez.bsky.social of @kaldorcentre.bsky.social presented an easy-to-follow framework for spotting and countering misinformation about migrants and refugees.

➡️ Available at migrationpolicycentre.eu/events/?id=5...
September 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Are digital tools like GPS ankle monitors & tracking apps really “alternatives” to detention?
🚨 New report from us, Refugee Law Lab & @idcoalition.bsky.social shows these technologies often expand detention in new forms—harming rights & dignity.
🔗 Register: events.humanitix.com/from-surveil...
From Surveillance to Empowerment: Advancing the Responsible Use of Technology in Alternatives to Detention
Join us to launch a new report report on the responsible use of technology in alternatives to detention.
events.humanitix.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM