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The latest set of UNHCR’s Guidelines on International Protection No. 14: non-penalization of refugees on account of their irregular entry or presence and restrictions on their movements in accordance with Article 31 of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees has been published.

Forced Migration Review (FMR) will publish an issue on ‘Dangerous journeys: Saving lives and responding to missing migrants and refugees’ in May 2025

Andreina De Leo, an Early-Stage Researcher within the LIMES doctoral programme’s project “EU’s Shifting Borders – Scrutinizing Externalization of Migration Management and International Protection Responsibilities” has recently published a contribution to the REALaw.blog.

The Globalisation, Transnationalism, and Development (GTD) Research Group at FASoS, Maastricht University cordially invites you its Fall Colloquium Series. 

The next lecture in the Jean Monnet EU Migration Law and Governance Lecture series is taking place on Monday 14^th October from 15:30-17:00. It will feature Diego Acosta, Professor of European and Migration Law, University of Bristol (UK), on the theme “The Changing Global Migration Law: Free Movement Regimes and the Creation of the New Migrant“. 

To enhance international exchange and cooperation, the nccr – on the move offers short-term incoming Visiting Fellowships.

This is the final conference of REFUFAM, an interdisciplinary consortium examining the impact of Belgian migration-related policies on the social inclusion of refugees and their family members. See: www.refufam.be for more information. 

The University of Sheffield invites you to a Study Day: Borders in Focus. 

Mukherjee M., Martorano B. & Siegel M. (2024) 
Scorching heat and shrinking horizons: The impact of rising temperatures on marriages and migration in rural India 
UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2024-011 
 

On 24 September 2024 at 10:00 – 18:00, researchers working on migration from across the United Nations University group of institutes will come together for the UNU Migration Network Research Symposium at UNU-MERIT in Maastricht. This is an excellent opportunity for UNU academic colleagues working in this field to connect, present their research, exchange knowledge and ideas and develop future collaboration. 

The Externalization of Migration Governance: How does it work? 

Hillenbrand T. & Martorano B. & Metzger L. & Siegel M. (2024) 
The power of narratives: How framing refugee migration impacts attitudes and political support towards refugees 
UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2024-007