19 November 2025

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

As Australia welcomes its millionth refugee, its hardline border policies endure. We can lead by example again (The Conversation, Nov. 2025) [text]

Malaysia: Migrant boat tragedy highlights worsening plight of Rohingya (Amnesty International, Nov. 2025) [text]

Nauru’s latest deportee deal with Australia repeats old mistakes (The Interpreter Blog, Nov. 2025) [text]

Thailand: Vietnamese Refugees at Risk from Hanoi (Human Rights Watch, Nov. 2025) [text]
- See also related Jurist post.

New open access book:

Handbook on Migration to China (Edward Elgar, Sept. 2025) [open access]
- "This Handbook introduces the developments that have positioned China within the global migration order and explores the resulting diversities in Chinese society. It is written during a time of flux in international political and economic relations before the temporary mobility disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic could be distinguished from their long-term consequences. While it might have seemed prudent to wait for greater clarity before compiling this Handbook, it has become evident that long-term certainty may remain elusive. Amid this significant uncertainty, we find it valuable to bring together a diverse group of scholars to highlight two key points: 1) Chinese society has been shaped by immigration and the presence of foreigners; and 2) global migration orders have been profoundly influenced by China's emergence as an immigration country." See esp. "Part V: Immigration Governance and Border Control."

Reports:

Asia-Pacific Migration Data Report 2025 (International Organization for Migration, Nov. 2025) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Role of the Afghan Diaspora in Emergency and Recovery Efforts (Samuel Hall & DEMAC, Oct. 2025) [access]

Forced Displacement Survey: Pakistan 2024 (UNHCR, Nov. 2025) [access]
- Follow link for report, dataset, sampling note and questionnaire.

Protected No More: Uyghurs in Türkiye (Human Rights Watch, Nov. 2025) [text]

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