20 August 2026

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1

Opportunity:

CFP: Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law, volume 30 [info]
- Contributions sought for a special thematic forum that examines "the structure, functioning, and evolution of the diverse institutions and entities that comprise the wider United Nations (UN) system, including subsidiary organs, specialised agencies, related organisations, and other components of the broader UN-centred multilateral framework." Submit abstracts by 28 August 2026.

**See also this earlier listing of opportunities; several have a legal focus.

Short pieces:

The Externalisation of the Refugee System and the Risk of Refoulement for Asylum Seekers Regarding the ‘Safe Countries of Origin’ in the Asylum Procedures Regulation (RLI Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

Must States Control Their Borders? The Ceuta Crisis and International Law (EJIL: Talk Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

Reports:

Declaration on the Foundations and Renewal of the International Protection for Forcibly Displaced Populations (IDRC Research Chairs on Forced Displacement, July 2026) [access]
- Available in English, Arabic, French and Spanish. In addition, the a/m link directs readers to a recording of the launch event. Also provided is a Plan of Action for advancing this Declaration, in English, French and Spanish.

Position paper on non-refoulement and the prohibition of torture (Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, July 2026) [text]
- See also related press release.

Multimedia:

The Refugee Convention at 75: An Important Legacy, an Uncertain Future, Forced From Home Podcast Series, no. 9 (Refugees International, Aug. 2026) [access]

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