Stories of integration and resilience in Finland
A fresh initiative has begun in Finland to provide refugees the chance to be heard regarding their engagement in Finnish society and...
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Marta Krzesińska
- Sep 11, 2022
- 2 min
Refugee policies and attitudes - Canada
According to Gallup Migrant Acceptance Index 2020, #Canada has become the country most accepting of immigrants. 50% of Canadians think...
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Paulina Odeth
- Sep 11, 2022
- 2 min
Kurdish refugee in Sweden at risk of deportation to Turkey
"This is a test for which Sweden we want to live in." Mehmet Znar Bozkurt, the 26-year-old Kurdish activist, was taken into custody by...
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Annika Wrona
- Sep 9, 2022
- 2 min
Refugees Welcome? The changing face of the 'refugee friendly' countries of Scandinavia
The countries of #Sweden, #Norway, or #Denmark are often associated with refugee-friendly attitudes, which may be in part due to their...
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Anupama Ghosh
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
Denmark - The new humanitarian failure?
When it comes to protecting vulnerable children’s rights, Denmark is moving away from the Scandinavian humanitarian assistance and...
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Roopali Karnwal
- Sep 6, 2022
- 1 min
Ukrainian refugees in Norway
The outbreak of the War in Ukraine has spurred the movement of refugees and asylum seekers worldwide. In response to the outbreak,...
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Amber Johansen
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
Employment opportunities in Sweden
For many countries in Europe and North America, driving down immigration, protecting employment for native workers and controlling...
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Barbara Węgrzyn
- Sep 2, 2022
- 1 min
The rise of the far-right in the Nordic countries
The Russian aggression against Ukraine has seemingly emphasised more isolationist movements in Europe, partly reflected in elections and...
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Marta Krzesińska
- Sep 2, 2022
- 2 min
Refugee policy and attitudes - Sweden, Denmark
Sweden has historically accepted immigrants, and a large part of Swedish society is of foreign origin. On the other hand, Denmark is less...
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Upasana Ghosh
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
Øresund bridge
During the peak period of the crisis of Syrian refugees in 2015, when refugees started moving from one European nation to another in...
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Sophia Graziano
- Aug 31, 2022
- 1 min
Refugee policy and attitude - Iceland, Finland, Norway
Iceland, Norway, and Finland are parties to the 1951 Convention on protecting refugees. They are, therefore, bound to process asylum...
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Upasana Ghosh
- Aug 31, 2022
- 2 min
LGBTQ+ refugees in Iceland
Iceland is known to be one of the most LGBTQ＋ friendly countries in the world. Yet, that privilege is not always extended to the refugees...
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Upasana Ghosh
- Aug 19, 2022
- 2 min
'Boat people' of Canada - Refugees from Vietnam
After the #VietnamWar, Vietnamese people started migrating to Canada in the mid-1970s. Dubbed the ‘Boat People’, these people made risky...
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Anupama Ghosh
- Aug 19, 2022
- 2 min
Canada's refugee road
The #Roxham Road connecting #Quebec and Plattsburg, New York, has become a reliable one for asylum seekers making their way to #Canada....
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Nicole Di Stefano
- Aug 13, 2022
- 2 min
LGBTQI+ refugees in Canada
The lives of millions of #LGBTQI people around the world are placed at risk daily because of their sexual orientation and gender...
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Karolina Rybakowska
- Aug 12, 2022
- 1 min
Employment of refugees in Canada
Since 1980 over a million refugees have arrived in Canada. People who hold refugee status in Canada are not allowed to have a job unless...
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Colin Wyss
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Justin Trudeau's stance towards refugees
From the beginning of his mandate in 2015, Justin #Trudeau has shown his political will to break with his Conservative successor Stephen...
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Annika Wrona
- Aug 11, 2022
- 2 min
Zero Chance Campaign
The '#ZeroChance' Campaign is Australia's latest initiative to prevent maritime arrivals. The campaign directed mainly at those coming...
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Sarah Meier
- Aug 10, 2022
- 1 min
English language learning barriers of Afghan refugee women in Australia
What are the critical barriers to #English language learning for #Afghan#refugee women in #Australia? Research by Sharifan and colleagues...
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Roopali Karnwal & Sneha George
- Aug 9, 2022
- 2 min
Sri Lankan Tamils in Australia
The horrific 26-year civil war between the Tamil Tigers and the Sinhalese majority government concluded in 2009 resulting in many Tamils...
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