New Book Titles

Please visit my Forced Migration Library blog for a two-part posting of new book titles. Part 1 highlights new books due out in August 2026, while Part 2 lists additional July 2026 titles, as well as new legal and open access texts.

Round-up: OA Articles Published by Global South Authors (31 July 2026)

This is a round-up of open access materials produced by authors based in the Global South (GS) and other geographic areas that are less well-represented in the domain of scholarly forced migration literature. Generally, articles are included if either the lead author or at least half of the co-authors are based in the GS. These references are organized by type of open access. Note that the OA items herein were previously referenced on either this blog or the Forced Migration Library blog as of 1 June 2026.

Authors of the OA materials listed below are encouraged to deposit their work in the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA)! The submission form and guidelines are available on FMRA's website.

Bronze OA:

"Building Resilience in the Context of the Security Crisis in Burkina Faso: The Case of Internally Displaced Persons," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 18 June 2026

- Authors (4) = Burkina Faso

"Migrant Securities: Community Obligations, Informal Care, and Everyday Security among Uzbek Migrants in Russia," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 16 July 2026

- Authors (3) = Sweden/Uzbekistan (lead), Uzbekistan (1), Kazakhstan (1)

Diamond OA:

"L’ambivalence de la politique d’immigration marocaine au travers de l’accès à l’emploi des étrangers," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1354 (2026)

- Author = Morocco

"Beyond Persecution: Rethinking the 1951 Refugee Convention in the Caribbean Context," UWI St. Augustine Law Journal, vol. 4, no. 1 (2026) 

- Authors (2) = Jamaica

"Care and Politics in Action: The Humanitarian Relief by Somali Businesswomen in Zambia to Puntland," Africa Spectrum, OnlineFirst, 4 Feb. 2026

- Authors (3) = Kenya (2, incl. lead), Denmark (1)

"Colonial Borders and the Production of Statelessness in Myanmar, India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka," Melbourne Asia Review, no. 26 (2026)

- Author = Nepal

"From Syria to Gaza: A Critical Analysis of the Changing Role of Neutrality in Humanitarian Discourse," Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, vol. 7, no. 1 (2025)

- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Lebanon (1)

"'Geo-Cultural' Identity and Addressing Statelessness: A Critical Analysis of Rohingya Refugees in the Context of Bangladesh," IUBAT Review, vol. 9, no. 1 (2026)

- Author = Bangladesh

"Gouverner les migrations par l’éloignement en Méditerranée centrale : couloirs, tri et endiguement à la frontière tuniso-libyenne," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1354 (2026)

- Author = Tunisia

"How Stateless Rohingya Women and Children are Navigating Vulnerability in Thailand and Malaysia," Melbourne Asia Review, no. 26 (2026)

- Authors (6) = Australia (3, incl. lead), Thailand (2), Malaysia (1)

"L’immigration face à l’extrême droite : l’abandon du paradigme des droits humains dans l’Argentine de Javier Milei," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1354 (2026)

- Authors (2) = Argentina

"Invisible Populations and Legal Blind Spots: Statelessness in Indonesia," Melbourne Asia Review, no. 26 (2026)

- Authors (2) = Indonesia (lead), Australia (1)

"'It's a Sensitive Topic for Me, But I Want to Tell You': Ethical and Trauma-Informed Issues of Conducting Interviews with Young Ukrainian Refugees," Cosmopolitan Civil Societies, vol. 18, no. 2 (2026)

- Author = Germany/Ukraine

"Jeux d'Acteurs et Prise en Charge des Réfugiés de Garoua Boulai à l'Est du Cameroun," Journal of Internal Displacement, vol. 16, no. 2 (2026) 

- Author = Cameroon

"The Marriage Question: How Does Statelessness Impact Marriage and Family Life in Pakistan?," Melbourne Asia Review, no. 26 (2026)

- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Pakistan (1)

"Navigating Socio-legal Barriers: Syrian and African Refugees’ Approaches to Marriage Documentation in Egypt," Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies, vol. 13, no. 2 (2026) 

- Author = Egypt

"Prácticas digitales y experiencias afectivas entre mujeres mexicanas solicitantes de asilo atrapadas en Tijuana, México," Migraciones, vol. 67 (2026)

- Author = Mexico

"Le recours aux passeurs pour limiter le risque de détention-expulsion du pays de transit : la traversée du Mexique par les migrants centraméricains, 2009-2019," Revue européenne des migrations internationales, vol. 42, no. 1 (2026)

- Author = Mexico

"Repenser les politiques migratoires à partir des migrations intra-africaines," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1354 (2026)

- Author = Mali

"Systematic Education Challenges Facing Refugees’ Children in Urban Centers in Kenya," L’éducation en débats: Analyse comparée, vol. 16, no. 1 (2026)

- Author = Kenya

"Transferts européens et dynamiques endogènes: politisation et racialisation de l’immigration subsaharienne en Tunisie," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1354 (2026)

- Author = Tunisia

Gold OA:

Note: Article processing charges (APCs) and other fees are indicated below; waivers are generally offered by gold OA journals but the waiver status of the authors listed below is unknown.

"The 2014 Law Relating to Refugees in Rwanda: Analyzing the Gap Between Theory and Reality," Cogent Social Sciences, vol. 12, no. 1 (2026)

- Author = Uganda/Belgium

- APC = USD 2370

"Administrative Inclusion without Legal Incorporation among Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees in India," Discover Global Society, 4:102 (June 2026)

- Author = India

- APC = USD 1440

"An Assessment of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement Towards the Design of Sustainable Energy Technologies," Energy Nexus, vol. 23 (Sept. 2026)

- Authors (3) = Uganda

- APC = USD 2710

"Building Collective Agency through Participating in a Grassroots Initiative among Syrian Refugee Informal Health Workers in Lebanon: An Action Research Study," SSM - Health Systems, In Press, 22 July 2026

- Authors (6) = Lebanon (3, incl. lead), Lebanon/UK (1), UK (2)

- APC = USD 1560

"Caring under Pressure: Health Workers’ Relationships and Work Environments in the Rohingya Refugee Camps, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 11:18 (July 2026)

- Authors (9) = (UK, 4, incl. lead), Bangladesh (5)

- APC = USD 1990

"Climate-Induced Exile in Latin America: Intersectionality, Refugee Women, and the Dynamics of Conflict and Negotiation," Histories, vol. 6, no. 1 (Jan. 2026)

- Author = Mexico

- APC = CHF 1200

"Ethics as Methodological Innovation: Participatory Research Adaptations in Panel Survey Research with Syrian Refugees," Frontiers in Political Science, 1 June 2026

- Authors (2) = Mexico

- APC = CHF 1495

"Excluded Lives: Migrant Status and Access to Healthcare in South Africa," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 23, no. 6 (June 2026)

- Author = South Africa

- APC = CHF 2500

"Exploring the Drivers of Hesitancy Towards Covid-19 Vaccine Among Syrian Refugees Residing in Mount Lebanon: A Qualitative Study," IJID Regions, In Press, 23 May 2026

- Authors (4) = Lebanon

- APC = USD 1380

"Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence against Women and Its Association with Experiences and Perpetration of Violence among Children and Youth in Refugee Camps in Ethiopia," Conflict and Health, 12 May 2026

- Authors (12) = Kenya (10, incl. lead), Ethiopia (1), Kenya/Ethiopia (1)

- APC = USD 3390

"Expressing Agency and Coping Strategies during Yemen’s Armed Conflict: A Case Study of Women Beneficiaries’ Responses to an Enhanced Resilience Program," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 11:17 (July 2026)

- Author = Malaysia

- APC = USD 1990

"Gender and Community Forestry: Analyzing Women’s Engagement in Forestry Management Near Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Uganda," International Journal of Forestry Research, 23 May 2026

- Authors (3) = Uganda

- APC = USD 950

"The Health Outcomes of Shelter and Settlements Interventions in Humanitarian Crises: A Systematic Review," Conflict and Health, 20 June 2026

- Authors (8) = Kenya (lead), UK (3), US/Switzerland (2), Switzerland (2)

- APC = USD 3390

"'How far I go is not my choice': Immobility, Administrative Violence and Ontological Insecurity amongst Young People in Situations of Forced Migration in South Africa," Comparative Migration Studies, 13 June 2026

- Authors (6) = France (3, incl. lead), South Africa (3)

- APC = USD 1490

"The Impact of Immigration Detention on Mental Health: An Updated Systematic Review," BMC Psychiatry, 16 May 2026

- Authors (4) = Qatar (lead), UK, (3)

- APC = USD 3390

"Infectious Diseases, and Risk Factors among Refugees, People Living in Underserved Neighbourhoods, Migrant, and Internally Displaced Populations: A Systematic Review," BMC Public Health, 11 July 2026

- Authors (10) = Thailand (lead), Malawi (9)

- APC = USD 3450

"Mobility as Climate Change Adaptation in South Africa: Exploring the Legal and Policy Significance of Artificial Intelligence," Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, vol. 18, no. 1 (2026)

- Authors (2) = South Africa

- APC = ZAR 1446 per A4 output page in PDF format

"Normalization of Abuse and Barriers to Reporting among Adolescents and Young People in Settings of Displacement in Nigeria," Conflict and Health, 8 June 2026

- Authors (8) = Nigeria (5, incl. lead), Nigeria/Rwanda (1), UK (1), US (1)

- APC = USD 3390

"Reintegrating Home: Economic, Social and Cultural Challenges of Return Migration in South Punjab, Pakistan," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 7 May 2026

- Authors (5) = Italy (lead), Pakistan (1), Malaysia (3)

- APC = USD 1990

"Resilience and Coping Behavior among War Refugees from Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds," Discover Psychology, 6:137 (May 2026)

- Authors (3) = Egypt (2, incl. lead), Egypt/Saudi Arabia (1)

- APC = USD 1790

"Solidarity and Accountability: Can the Global Compact on Refugees Enforce Refugee Protection Obligations?," Journal of African Law, FirstView, 28 May 2026

- Author = South Africa

- APC = USD 3655

"Transitioning from Survival to Sustainable Livelihoods: Challenges Faced by Refugee Women in South Africa," Societies, vol. 16, no. 8 (July 2026)

- Authors (5) = South Africa (2, incl. lead), New Zealand (1), Australia (1), Thailand (1)

- APC = CHF 1600

"The Tuvalu Precedent: Necessary Paradox and the Limits of Climate Displacement Governance," Climate Risk Management, vol. 53 (Sept. 2026)

- Author = China

- APC = USD 3480

Green OA:

"Interfacing Ground Realities of Im/Mobilities and Migration Policy in Pakistan," Migration and Development, OnlineFirst, 11 May 2026

- Postprint version posted on PRIO

- Authors (4) = Pakistan (2, incl. lead), Qatar (1), Norway (1)

Hybrid OA:

Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not usually available for hybrid OA APCs. Transformative agreements between institutions and publishers often cover hybrid APC costs, but the role these agreements played regarding the OA status of articles listed below is unknown.

"Between Hope and Sorrow: Exploring Burundian Refugees’ Everyday Struggles and Aspirations in Chatsworth Township in Durban, South Africa," African Identities, Latest Articles, 15 July 2026

- Authors (2) = South Africa

- APC = USD 4720

"Choice or Necessity? Migration Regimes, Contingencies and the Dynamics of Irregular Migration in Hong Kong," Global Networks, vol. 26, no. 3 (July 2026)

- Authors (3) = Hong Kong

- APC = USD 4050

"Civil War–Induced Displacement and Human Capital," Quarterly Journal of Economics, vol. 141, no. 2 (May 2026)

- Authors (4) = Uruguay (lead), US (1), UK (2)

- APC = USD 8000

"The European Dream: Migration Narratives of Transpinays," International Migration, vol. 64, no. 4 (July 2026)

- Author = Hong Kong SAR

- APC = USD 3680

"Everyday Humanitarianism amongst Tanzanian Elites: A New Perspective on Localisation," Geoforum, vol. 175 (Oct. 2026)

- Authors (4) = Denmark (2, incl. lead), Tanzania (2)

- APC = USD 3500

"Forced Displacement Trauma: Palestinian Nakba Narratives across Three Refugee Generations in Gaza," Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, Latest Articles, 14 May 2026

- Authors (3) = Qatar

- APC = USD 3940

"Impact of Gardening and Nutrition Support Provided to Women in Refugee Camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh," Food Policy, vol. 141 (June 2026)

- Authors (6) = Thailand (2, incl. lead), Bangladesh (2), Ireland (1), Tanzania (1)

- APC = USD 4470

"Intimacies in Transit: Sex, Reproduction, and the Elusive Pleasures of Agency for Syrian Refugee Women in Lebanon," Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society, Advance Articles, 18 July 2026

- Author = Lebanon

- APC = GBP 2891

"Mediated Information Grounds: Living with(in) Pareshani, Social Networks and Gendered Media Practices among the Rohingya Refugees," Information, Communication & Society, Latest Articles, 8 June 2026

- Authors (2) = Malaysia (lead), US (1)

- APC = USD 4320

"Navigating Educational Exile through Liminal Space Mobility: Challenges and Pathways for Myanmar’s Displaced Youth," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, vol. 24, no. 2 (2026)

- Authors (4) = Japan (lead), Thailand (1), Vietnam (2)

- APC = USD 3650

"'The perpetrators are with us, who will help us': Sexual Violence and Victimisation of Young Female Refugees in Northern Nigeria," International Review of Victimology, OnlineFirst, 17 July 2026

- Authors (4) = South Africa (2, incl. lead), Nigeria (2)

- APC = USD 3910

"'They do ask, but it is not the way you ask': Data Collection as Communication for Internally Displaced Persons in South Sudan," Third World Quarterly, Latest Articles, 24 June 2026

- Authors (2) = UK (lead), South Sudan (1)

- APC = USD 4740

"The Waiting Class: Privilege, Refuge, and the Postponed Return of Beirut’s Wealthier Syrians," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 24 June 2026

- Authors (2) = Lebanon (lead), UK (1)

- APC = EUR 3944

"Water Management Practices under Climate and Infrastructure Stress in Zaatari Refugee Camp: A Gendered Qualitative Study," International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, vol. 276 (July 2026)

- Authors (8) = US (3, incl. lead), Jordan (5)

- APC = USD 3610

Books/Book chapters:

"Eritrean Refugees’ Translocal (Im)Mobilities and Connectivity During the Tigray War in Ethiopia," Chapter in Translocal Lives in Times of Conflict: Understanding People’s (Im)Mobilities and (Dis)Connections under Conditions of Violence and War (Springer, June 2026)

- Authors (3) = Ethiopia

"Migration and Digital Political Activism: The Venezuelan Case," Chapter in Migrações e Comunicação na Era Planetária: Debates e Ações (UMinho Editora/CECS, April 2026) 

- Authors (2) = Venezuela/Spain, Venezuela

"Seeking Security in a Translocal Arena: IDPs in Eastern DR Congo," Chapter in Translocal Lives in Times of Conflict: Understanding People’s (Im)Mobilities and (Dis)Connections under Conditions of Violence and War (Springer, June 2026)

- Authors (4) = Netherlands (lead), Democratic Republic of the Congo (3)

"Translocalism in Displacement: Informal Aid on the Thai–Myanmar Border," Chapter in Translocal Lives in Times of Conflict: Understanding People’s (Im)Mobilities and (Dis)Connections under Conditions of Violence and War (Springer, June 2026)

- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Thailand (1)

"Transnational Onward Migration and Rohingya Experiences in India and Malaysia," Chapter in Translocal Lives in Times of Conflict: Understanding People’s (Im)Mobilities and (Dis)Connections under Conditions of Violence and War (Springer, June 2026)

- Authors (2) = Germany (lead), Bangladesh/Germany (1)

"Visa and Mobility in Africa: Challenges and Way Ahead," Chapter in Visas in Migration and Asylum Law: The Key that Opens the Door (Routledge, June 2026)

- Author = South Africa

Periodical issues:

REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 34 (2026)

- Articles are published in either English, Portuguese or Spanish. Published by the Centro Scalabriniano de Estudos Migratórios, based in Brazil.

Related post:

- Round-up: OA Articles Published by Global South Authors (29 May 2026)

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific

Opportunity:

Call for registration: IARMJ Asia Pacific Chapter Conference, Auckland, 25-27 November 2026 [info] 

- The theme is "75 years of the Convention: Where to From Where?" Registration is open.

Short pieces:

Bangladesh: UN experts urge action to end trafficking and deaths of Rohingyas on Andaman Sea (OHCHR, July 2026) [text]

"Malaysia Orders UN Agency to Pause Registration of New Refugees," The Diplomat, 24 July 2026 [text]

What refugee-led organisations teach us about measuring impact in displacement settings (ODI Comment, July 2026) [text]

- Focuses on APNOR's Refugee Leadership Alliance.

The world’s deadliest sea crossing – and the role for Australia (The Interpreter Blog, July 2026) [text]

- See also related IOM/UNHCR statement.

Journal articles:

"Caring Under Pressure: Health Workers’ Relationships and Work Environments in the Rohingya Refugee Camps, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 11:18 (July 2026) [open access]

"Choice or Necessity? Migration Regimes, Contingencies and the Dynamics of Irregular Migration in Hong Kong," Global Networks, vol. 26, no. 3 (July 2026) [open access]

"Interfacing Ground Realities of Im/Mobilities and Migration Policy in Pakistan," Migration and Development, OnlineFirst, 11 May 2026 [postprint]

"Promoting hospitality and protection: The role of faith-based organizations in the arrival of Rohingya refugees in Aceh, Indonesia," Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, OnlineFirst, 21 July 2026 [free full-text]

"Suspended solidarity: the experience of precarity and the chronopolitics of support in Australia’s asylum regime," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 25 July 2026 [open access]

Related posts:

- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 1 (14 July 2026)

- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 2 (14 July 2026)

Thematic Focus: Human Trafficking & Smuggling

Short pieces:

Anti-Trafficking State of Play 2026 (USCRI, July 2026) [text]

- Focuses on the US.

Statement on World Day against Trafficking in Persons, 2026 (OHCHR, July 2026) [text]

Reports:

Child trafficking in the context of statelessness, migration and forced displacement: report of the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Siobhán Mullally, UN Doc. No. A/HRC/62/41 (UN Human Rights Council, May 2026) [access] 

- See also related inputs submitted to the rapporteur to assist in the preparation of her report.

"The Criminalisation of Humanitarian Actors under Counter-Smuggling Measures and Facilitation Laws," Section 4 in Criminalisation and Constraint of Humanitarian Action at Sea, Legal and Protection Policy Research Series, no. 48 (UNHCR, June 2026) [text]

- Scroll to p. 18.

Smuggling dynamics within and to Mauritania (Mixed Migration Centre, June 2026) [access]

- Available in English and French.

Study on the collection and improvements of EU Statistics on Trafficking in Human Beings (European Commission, July 2026) [text]

Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings in Asylum and Reception, Situational Update, no. 26 (EU Agency for Asylum, July 2026 [text]

Journal articles & book chapters:

Journal of Human Trafficking, Enslavement and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, vol. 7, no. 1 (2026) [contents]

- Special issue on "Human Trafficking, Enslavement and CRSV, with a Focus on Nigeria."

"The Migration–Trafficking Nexus: Child Refugees at Risk and the Slow Violence that Deepens Their Vulnerability," Journal of Criminal Law, vol. 90, no. 1 (Feb. 2026) [preprint]

- Focuses on Sweden.

"People-smuggling through Mexico and the role of organised crime and corruption," Chapter in Organised Crime and Migration: Criminal Groups, Corruption and the Displacement Crisis in Central America and Mexico (Univ. of London Press, 2026) [open access]

*"Le recours aux passeurs pour limiter le risque de détention-expulsion du pays de transit : la traversée du Mexique par les migrants centraméricains, 2009-2019," Revue européenne des migrations internationales, vol. 42, no. 1 (2026) [open access]

"Underinclusion by Design in Human Trafficking Protection" Iowa Law Review, vol. 112 (Forthcoming, 2027) [preprint]

- Focuses on the US.

"When return becomes re-victimization: Gendered structural violence and Nigerian victims of trafficking," Migration Studies, vol. 14, no. 3 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

  

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Human Trafficking & Smuggling (2 June 2026)

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects

Short pieces (US):

"DHS Issues $84 Billion in Civil Fines Against Immigrants in US," Bloomberg News, 23 July 2026 [text]

Is Debanking the New Immigration Policy? (CATO At Liberty Blog, July 2026) [text]

Proposed DHS Work Authorization Rule Threatens Immigrant Domestic Violence Survivors (HRW, July 2026) [text]

New open access book:

The Refugee Trap: The Economics of Displacement (Cambridge Univ. Press, July 2026) [open access]

- "Refugee movements are one of the defining issues of the Twenty-First Century. But what difference does it actually make to be a refugee? To what extent are refugees economically distinctive compared to citizens or other groups of migrants? Drawing upon original data collected in camps and cities across East Africa, The Refugee Trap shows that becoming a refugee changes the economic constraints people face in important ways; they confront a series of poverty traps that make them systematically worse off compared to citizens. These relate to trauma, dispossession, uprootedness, and rights. By understanding the mechanisms underlying these traps, we can in turn identify the policy interventions needed to support restoration, and thereby address the sources of economic disadvantage that result from forced displacement."

Reports: 

Analyzing Access to Livelihood Opportunities Among Migrants, Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Egypt (AUC Center for Migration and Refugee Studies, March 2026) [text]

Economic and social impacts of hiring and labor market inclusion of refugees and migrants in Brazil (2018-2024): Expanded Summary (UNHCR & Federal University of Minas Gerais, July 2026) [text]

- See also executive summary.

Labor Market Impacts of ICE Activity in Trump 2.0, Working Paper, no. 35129 (NBER, April 2026) [text]

- See also related news story.

Lower Immigration Means Lower Productivity Growth (Yale Univ. Budget Lab, May 2026) [access]

- Follow link for analysis and data. Focuses on the US.

Making Labour Migration Pathways Work for Displaced People: Lessons from Latin America (Migration Policy Institute, July 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"From protection to precarity: labour market integration and economic vulnerability among Ukrainian refugees," Research in Globalization, vol. 13 (Dec. 2026) [open access]

- Focuses on Slovakia. 

"Refugees’ Economic Integration and Firms," Journal of Human Resources, Ahead of Print, 13 July 2026 [preprint]

- Focuses on The Netherlands.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects (10 July 2026)

Opportunities: New August 2026

Call for applications: International Online School in Forced Migration, Univ. of Oxford [info]

- Two sessions will be offered in 2026-2027 academic year: 7-11 December 2026 & 21-25 June 2027. Applications are considered on a rolling basis and places are limited, so early application is strongly encouraged.

Call for applications: Master of Arts in International Humanitarian Action, Online, Fordham Univ. [info]

- Applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Call for registration: IARMJ European Chapter Conference, Paris, 7-9 October 2026 [info]

- The theme is "Judging Asylum and Immigration in a New Era: Between Policy and the Rule of Law." Registration is open.

Call for registration: IARMJ Asia Pacific Chapter Conference, Auckland, 25-27 November 2026 [info] 

- The theme is "75 years of the Convention: Where to From Where?" Registration is open.

Call for applications: MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies (distance learning), Univ. of London [info]

- Apply by 5 August 2026.

Call for applications: Fellowship Opportunity with the “New Generation of Social Scientists in the Arab Region” Program [info]

- "This year, the program is also opening applications to refugee and displaced students residing in Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, or Tunisia who have experienced interruptions to their educational trajectories due to war, conflict, displacement, or forced migration." Apply by 20 August 2026.

Call for registration: 10th Course on Teaching Refugee Law for Academics and Trainers, Online, 14  September–8 October 2026 [info]

- Register by 24 August 2026.

Call for applications: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Access to Higher Education for Displaced Students at Canadian Postsecondary Institutions, UnborderED Knowledge Project [info]

- Apply by 31 August 2026.

Tagged Events & Opportunities

Regional Focus: Americas

Short pieces:

Between Two Crises: Mobility, Belonging, and Survival among Lebanese Venezuelans (Borders and Limitations Blog, June 2026) [text]

*"Latin America: Understanding the Anti-Immigrant Turn in the Region," IMISCOE Bulletin, no. 15 (June 2026) [text]

"Venezuela in-depth: Attention fades even as earthquake needs spiral," The New Humanitarian, 28 July 2026 [text]

**Visit the weekly Americas Migration Brief for a much more extensive round-up of news and publications.

Reports:

Cuban migration dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean (January - May 2026) (IOM, July 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Desplazamiento interno en Ecuador: Soledad en la respuesta institucional, RID Working Paper, no. 54 (Researching Internal Displacement, July 2026) [text]

- See also earlier related report published by the Refugee Law Initiative (RLI).

[National Reports for Brazil, Chile and Ecuador] (ACCESS Project, June 2026) [access]

- Follow link for three reports that "provide information on the existent barriers, relevant caselaw on barriers to accessing asylum, and the socio-legal factors influencing adjudication."

Regularization and the Formation of Social Capital: Evidence from Forced Migrants in Colombia, Policy Research Working Paper, no. 11427 (World Bank, July 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Beyond Persecution: Rethinking the 1951 Refugee Convention in the Caribbean Context," UWI St. Augustine Law Journal, vol. 4, no. 1 (2026) [open access]

"The Fiction of Non-Entry in South American Airports: Evidence from Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador," Federalismi,it: Rivista di diritto pubblico italiano, comunitario e comparato, no. 11 (2026) [open access]

- See also related national reports above.

"Infrastructuring pathways: traversing the legal infrastructure of mobility in South America," International Journal of Migration and Border Studies (Forthcoming, 2026) [open access]

- Fieldwork was conducted in Brazil, Chile and Colombia.

"Regional to national: pragmatic implementation of South American migration policies," Globalizations, Latest Articles, 7 July 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Venezuelans in Brazil.

"The Trump Effect: US Immigration Policy and Transit Migrants in Central America," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 12 July 2026 [full-text]

Multimedia:

What do Venezuela’s Earthquakes Mean for its Refugee Crisis and for U.S. Immigration Policy?, Forced From Home, no. 7 (Refugees International, July 2026) [access]

Resource:

Procedural Barriers to Access Asylum and Judicial Outcomes in Chile (2013–2024) (ACCESS Project, July 2026) [access]

- "[A] repository of 584 judicial decisions that document the various administrative obstacles to formalizing asylum applications in Chile. The dataset includes 292 rulings from the Court of Appeals (first instance) and 292 corresponding decisions from the Supreme Court (second instance)."

*UPDATED

Related posts:

- Regional Focus: Americas - Pt. 1 (6 July 2026)

- Regional Focus: Americas - Pt. 2 (6 July 2026)

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items

Short pieces:

Beyond the Dotted Line: Navigating the Fine Print of Asylum in Lebanon and Norway (RLI Blog, July 2026) [text]

Reports:

96th Standing Committee Meeting, Geneva, 16-18 June 2026 [access]

- Protection-related session. Follow link for English- and French-language meeting documents, remarks/oral updates and presentations. See also related NGO statements on ICVA's website.

Independent Declaration on the Right of Persons with Experience of Forced Displacement or Statelessness to Participate in Decisions That Affect Them (Kaldor Centre, Dec. 2025) [access]

- Follow link for the text of the declaration, with commentary, and the consultation report. The companion website provides access to a Spanish-language of the declaration, as well as information on how to endorse it.

Intersecting Regimes: The Convergence of International Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law, and International Refugee Law, RLI Working paper, no. 85 (Refugee Law Initiative, June 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Integrating Gender Equality into International Refugee Law: The Contribution of the Court of Justice of the European Union," European Journal of International Law, vol. 37, no. 1 (Feb. 2026) [open access]

"An international human rights law of migration? Reflections on the place of a right to immigrate," International Journal of Migration and Border Studies (Forthcoming, 2026) [open access]

"Outsourcing Migration: A Comparative Analysis of Border Externalization and the Future of International Refugee Law," Loyola Univ. Chicago International Law Review, vol. 22, no. 2 (2026) [full-text]

"A sign of precarity or protection? Understanding the role of evacuations from disasters in international protection claims," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 22 July 2026 [open access]

Resource:

ACCESS Mid-Term Dataset: The Role of Courts in Shaping Access to Asylum (2026) [access]

“The ACCESS project's mid-term dataset is a repository of the 555 most relevant national court decisions on access to asylum, compiled through April 2026. It covers the 18 jurisdictions analysed in the project, encompassing judgments from trial, appellate, and supreme or constitutional courts. Each entry provides key case metadata, the specific barriers addressed, and an English-language summary of the decision.” The full name of the project is "Gatekeepers to International Refugee Law? The Role of Courts in Shaping Access to Asylum." See more info on its website.

Related posts:

- Round-up: 1951 Refugee Convention at 75 (28 July 2026)

- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1 (3 July 2026)

- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2 (3 July 2026)

Round-up: 1951 Refugee Convention at 75

Today is the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees; a milestone moment like this presents an opportunity to reflect on the impact this longstanding instrument has had on resolving refugee problems and how to ensure its continuing effectiveness moving forward as the principal standard for the international protection of refugees. 

Examples of reflections, actions & proposals include:

UNHCR:

- The organization launched 'The Promise', "a public statement of solidarity, bringing together prominent figures from across society to reaffirm support for refugees and the right to seek safety."

- In addition, throughout 2026, UNHCR has been facilitating a series of national, regional and global dialogues that focus on examining "how the international protection system can respond more effectively to the realities of displacement today." This "process will culminate in the High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection in early December 2026 in Geneva. It will consolidate key themes, priorities and recommendations from across the year" and help shape UNHCR's policy priorities in 2027.

- It also published Refugee Definitions in National Laws "as a contribution to the effective implementation of international and regional refugee law and as part of the broader reflection prompted by the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Convention. By making national refugee definitions more accessible and comparable, it seeks to strengthen legal certainty, promote consistency in interpretation, and support the continuing efforts of States, courts, practitioners, civil society, academia and UNHCR operations to ensure that persons in need of international protection are identified and protected in accordance with the standards to which States have committed."

Global Perspectives on Strengthening the Refugee Convention (USCRI) [text]

- "At a time when the need for protection is high but durable solutions are rare, legal advocates have stepped up to strengthen local, regional, and global commitments to the Refugee Convention. ...So, on the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention, we asked [them]: What part of the Refugee Convention are you championing or working to strengthen in your country?"

Protection Under Pressure: The Refugee Convention at 75—why its core promises still matter and what it will take to preserve them for the next generation (International Rescue Committee) [text]

- "The report calls for three shifts: properly resourcing asylum and reception systems to ensure timely and accurate decisionmaking of well-founded claims; replacing temporary status with predictable pathways to permanent residence and citizenship, paired with early investment in workforce integration; and renewed global cooperation, including honoring pledges under the Global Compact on Refugees and expanding financing for the low- and middle-income countries hosting 68% of the world's refugees."

The Refugee Convention at 75: Why it still matters (Kaldor Center for International Refugee Law) [access]

- This guide "allows you to explore the history, operation and enduring significance of one of the world's most important legal instruments."

Symposium on the 1951 Refugee Convention at 75: Introduction (OpinioJuris, June 2026) [access]

- A variety of commentators "take stock of how key stakeholders working with refugees and refugee law value the centrality of the 1951 Convention in the system of refugee protection that interacts with other bodies of law and what can be done to ensure its vitality to provide refugees a life in safety and with dignity, protecting them from harm and allowing them to rebuild their lives in the decades ahead." The introduction provides background on the refugee convention and introduces/links to the nine contributions. 

Additional statements & commentary:

75 years after its adoption, the Refugee Convention remains as critical as ever for the protection of refugee and asylum-seeker rights: UN and regional human rights experts (Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights/PIERR) [text]

75 Years of the Refugee Convention (Center for Gender & Refugee Studies) [access]

As the Refugee Convention approaches its 75th Anniversary, Global Civil Society Coalition Calls for Strengthened Implementation and Narratives Rooted in Hope and Solidarity, Not Fear and Division [text]

- From a "coalition of refugee-led, faith-based, humanitarian, legal aid, academic, and human rights organisations."

At a time of harder borders and ‘ruthless’ rhetoric, the Refugee Convention is more important than ever (The Conversation) [text]

High Commissioner’s speech marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention (UNHCR) [text]

Is the UN Refugee Convention still relevant? (Leiden Univ.) [text]

Marking 75 Years of the Refugee Convention (PILnet) [text]

Protection is Not an Act of Goodwill, But a Shared Obligation (UNHCR) [text]

- Q&A with Kristijan Mihajlovski, Visiting Lecturer from the Department of International Refugee Law and Migration Law of the International Institute for Humanitarian Law.

New publications:

75 years after the adoption of the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention: Insights from UNHCR’s Global Trends report, Geneva Telegram (Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, July 2026) [access]

- Available in English and German.

"Beyond Persecution: Rethinking the 1951 Refugee Convention in the Caribbean Context," UWI St. Augustine Law Journal, vol. 4, no. 1 (2026) [open access]

International Journal of Refugee Law (Forthcoming, 2026) 

- Special issue on "The 75th Anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention." Open access articles that have been posted in advance explore a variety of topics, including advancing refugee participation, cessation of refugee status, family unity and child protection, promoting new accessions to the refugee convention, protection in the context of climate change and disasters, protection of women and others from gender-based violence, and the relationship between the 1951 refugee convention and 1969 OAU refugee convention.

Finally, for a general introduction to, and access to further information on, international refugee law, please visit my just-updated web guide. 

Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 2 (MENA)

Short pieces:

Beyond Asylum Rhetoric: Protecting Afghan Women from Gendered Deportation (ImpACT, July 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Qatar.

Journal articles:

"Assessing gendered accessibility inequalities to urban facilities among refugees: A 3SFCA method," Applied Geography, vol. 194 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

- Note: 3SFCA = Three-Step Floating Catchment Area. Focuses on Syrian refugees in Türkiye.

"Building collective agency through participating in a grassroots initiative among Syrian refugee informal health workers in Lebanon: An action research study," SSM - Health Systems, In Press, 22 July 2026 [open access]

"Governing through Neglect: Abandonment as Gender-Based Violence among Refugee Women in North Lebanon," Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society, Advance Articles, 20 July 2026 [open access]

"Intimacies in Transit: Sex, Reproduction, and the Elusive Pleasures of Agency for Syrian Refugee Women in Lebanon," Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society, Advance Articles, 18 July 2026 [open access]

Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies, vol. 13, no. 2 (2026) [open access] 

- Special issue on “Marriage across Different Migratory Movements: Exploring Emerging Perspectives on Conjugal Relationships in the Middle East and North Africa.” The editorial is available here. Note: This issue is still in progress.

"Sabr as a Situated Religious Concept of Resilience Among Syrian Refugee Women in Turkey," Religions, vol. 17, no. 7 (July 2026) [open access]

Related posts:

- Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 1 (27 July 2026)

Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Gender-Based Violence and the Struggle for Justice: Rohingya Women at the Intersection of Law and Displacement (Oxford Human Rights Hub, July 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Bangladesh.

Navigating Livelihood and Belonging: The Everyday Realities of African Migrant Women in Cape Town (On the Move Blog, June 2026) [text]

Reports:

At What Cost?: Women-Led Organizations, Funding Cuts, and the Price of Survival (Refugees International & Women’s Refugee Commission, July 2026) [access]

- See also related blog post.

Beyond the breaking point: The continuing impact of funding cuts on women’s organizations in humanitarian settings (UN Women, July 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

In Spite of Fear: Women's experiences navigating the compounding challenges of displacement and insecurity in Southeast Burma (Karen Human Rights Group, July 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Journal articles:

"Displaced women, law and competing patriarchies in late Ottoman Serbia," Past & Present, Advance Articles, 8 July 2026 [open access]

"'The perpetrators are with us, who will help us': Sexual violence and victimisation of young female refugees in Northern Nigeria," International Review of Victimology, OnlineFirst, 17 July 2026 [open access]

"Transforming Masculinities and Preventing Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse by Aid Workers: A Qualitative Review," Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, vol. 7, no. 1 (2025) [open access]

"Transitioning from Survival to Sustainable Livelihoods: Challenges Faced by Refugee Women in South Africa," Societies, vol. 16, no. 8 (July 2026) [open access]

"Women, Space, Resistance: Kurdish Refugee-Migrants' Narratives from Lavrio and Skaramagas Camps in Greece," Population, Space and Place, vol. 32, no. 5 (July 2026) [open access]

Multimedia:

International Refugee Law and the Global Compact - Where are the Women?, 27 April 2026 [access]

- One presentation is also available via the a/m link.

Related posts:

- Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 1 (9 July 2026)

- Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 2 (9 July 2026)

Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality

Short pieces:

Counting the Votes in the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Decision (Just Security, July 2026) [text]

The Odd One Out? Arbitrary Deprivation of Nationality in Nicaragua and the Regional Outlook (Globalcit Blog, June 2026) [text]

A short guide for stateless Palestinians in Europe, by stateless Palestinians in Europe (ENS Blog, July 2026) [text]

Spotlight series: Statelessness (Global Voices, July 2026) [access]

- "Drawing from our global network, this spotlight brings together diverse perspectives that explore the realities of statelessness, the systems that perpetuate it, and the movements working to dismantle it. We aim to highlight not only the challenges, but also the resilience, resistance, and visions for change emerging from affected communities worldwide."

Journal articles & book chapters:

"Discrimination Concerning Nationality in the Case Law of Judicial Bodies," Copernican Journal of Law, no. 4 (2026) [open access]

- "The focus will be on analysing the extent to which the requirements of non-discrimination and the prevention of statelessness are reflected in the case law of universal and regional judicial or quasi-judicial human rights protection bodies."

"From Last Resort to Intimidating Enforcement Tool: Denaturalization in the Trump Era," Migration Information Source, 24 June 2026 [text]

"'Geo-Cultural' Identity and Addressing Statelessness: A Critical Analysis of Rohingya Refugees in the Context of Bangladesh," IUBAT Review, vol. 9, no. 1 (2026) [open access]

"Menores extranjeros en riesgo de apatridia," Derechos y libertades: Revista de Filosofía del Derecho y derechos humanos, vol. 54 (2026) [open access]

"Persuading to Ratify: A Calculus of the Ratification of the Statelessness Convention in Asia," Chapter in Statelessness in Asia (Cambridge University Press, Dec. 2024; posted July 2026) [preprint]

- Focuses on the Philippines.

Related posts:

- Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality - Pt. 1 (8 July 2026)

- Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality - Pt. 2 (8 July 2026)

Regional Focus: MENA

Short pieces:

"A Blueprint for Complicity"- Three Years On, EU-Tunisia Deal Continues to Fuel Human Rights Violations: Joint Statement by 46 Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations (Human Rights Watch et al., July 2026) [text]

- See also related HRW news release.

The Human Cost of Migration Deterrence in Egypt (E-International Relations, July 2026) [text]

Thirty-one organisations call on the EU to urgently end abusive migration cooperation with Libyan authorities (Amnesty International et al., July 2026) [text]

Reports:

Humanitarian Access and Protection Under Siege: A Focus on Gaza, Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon (Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies, June 2026) [text via UCL]

Lebanon - Syrian Refugee Return: Snap Return Intentions, Perceptions and a Qualitative Analysis (UNHCR, June 2026) [text]

Living Conditions of Vulnerable Palestinian Refugees in Jordan: Access, Assistance and Experience of UNRWA Service Users (Fafo Institute, July 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Quick impact projects: Sixteen facilities rehabilitated by UNHCR in 2025 (UNHCR, July 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Libya.

Southern Responses to Displacement from Syria: Views from Lebanon, Jordan, Türkiye and Beyond (UCL Migration Research Unit, 2025; posted June 2026) [text]

Underfunding Syrian refugees in Lebanon & Turkey after Assad’s fall, MidEast Policy Brief, no. 1 (PRIO, 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Drought amplifies the psychological burden of war," Nature Sustainability, 22 July 2026 [open access]

"Everyday Humanitarianism: Household-Level Refugee–Refugee Hosting as a Humanitarian Act in Amman, Jordan," Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, vol. 7, no. 1 (2025) [open access]

"From Syria to Gaza: A Critical Analysis of the Changing Role of Neutrality in Humanitarian Discourse," Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, vol. 7, no. 1 (2025) [open access]

"Transferts européens et dynamiques endogènes : politisation et racialisation de l’immigration subsaharienne en Tunisie," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1354 (2026) [open access]

"The Unknowable Cost of Camps: An Exploration of WASH Spending in Zaatari Camp, Jordan," Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, vol. 7, no. 1 (2025) [open access]

Multimedia:

Lebanon at a Breaking Point: Conflict, Displacement, and the Regional Protection Crisis, 9 July 2026 [access]

Tahjeer Podcast [access]

- "[A] podcast devoted to examining displacement across the Arab world as an engineered political, economic, and social process. Through conversations with scholars, practitioners, journalists, and international experts, TAHJEER moves beyond statistics to explore the histories, policies, conflicts, and systems of power that produce displacement and shape the lives of refugees and internally displaced people. Each episode seeks to connect academic knowledge with lived experience and to make research on forced migration accessible to wider audiences." See also related post on the Forced Migration List.

Related post:

- Regional Focus: MENA (9 July 2026)