Governments coming to power riding a wave of youth protests can employ authoritarian tactics to silence dissent from the same movements.
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Homes for Ukraine has been in operation for six months. Refugees in the UK and the people hosting them, however, will likely need support for years to come.
Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia are caught in a conflict in a country that was supposed to provide them refuge.
Although it has been extended by two more weeks, the decision to end the visa program is disappointing given heavy fighting continues and the humanitarian crisis worsens.
Our work highlights the potential of phone surveys to monitor active and large-scale conflicts.
Russia’s invasion isn’t only devastating the lives of ordinary Ukrainians but is also disrupting global supply chains and increasing poverty around the world.
Four scholars of race, religion and immigration explain how US refugee and asylum policy has long been racially and religiously discriminatory in practice.
Refugee camps should only be a temporary solution. They’re no place for ongoing health care.
The U.S. has promised to take in 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. But there is concern that this could further complicate efforts to welcome and resettle Afghan evacuees.
Many of the artefacts Ethiopia is famous for are found in Tigray. Their continued destruction could lead to irreversible culture shock and social collapse.
We need to document and investigate these attacks, including testimonies from health workers, if we are ever to see these war crimes prosecuted.
No state in the global community should have to earn Russia’s compliance with the law. If the rule of law is not respected, the entire global community becomes as vulnerable as Ukraine is now.
Their social media feeds contain images of tanks, bombs and war-style propaganda. Here’s how to help them navigate social media ‘news’ content about war, while minimising any distress.
Prevailing political attitudes, security actors, alliances and geopolitics differ starkly from the final days of the hated Ethiopian military regime.
The COVID-19 pandemic and a growing global refugee crisis have shone a light on the ever-increasing need for new approaches to mental health treatment.
The standoff between Abiy Ahmed and the armed forces in Tigray has already caused thousands to flee their homes.
The situation in Cabo Delgado is dire. The international community needs to act fast to contain it.
South Africans have experienced significant shocks to their livelihoods, and the threat of hunger presents a major concern for health, political and social stability.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global problem and solutions must also be found for the most vulnerable populations.
No continent is more vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most vulnerable people pay the highest price, and this time Africa will struggle to get help as other nations fight their own battles.
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Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor, Department of Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations, American University School of International Service
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Associate Professor of Migration and Director of Global Institute of Emerging Human Mobilities (GIEHM), University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Rrofessor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
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Researcher in disaster preparedness, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Professor of Politics, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Birmingham
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Professor, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer in Social Anthropology, University of St Andrews
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Assistant Professor, International Relations, Leiden University
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Unit Director, Markets, Trade, and Institutions, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria., University of Pretoria
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Dundee