Publications I've authored or co-authored.
Publisher: Refugee Solidarity Network (RSN), Open Society Foundations (OSF)
This report examines a number of legislative, judicial and administrative practices concerning refugees, stateless individuals and others facing precarious legal status across six countries located in South and Southeast Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
View publicationPublisher: Refugee Solidarity Network (RSN), Refugee Rights Turkey (RRT)
This report takes stock of the achievements made possible through seven years of partnership engagement between RSN and RRT by analyzing both quantitative and qualitative metrics of joint RSN-RRT activities and demonstrating the impact of these interventions on their intended beneficiaries.
View publicationPublisher: Refugee Solidarity Network (RSN), Refugee Rights Turkey (RRT)
This report analyzes family reunification opportunities and practicalities in one of the world’s largest refugee hosting contexts: Turkey. Derived from first-hand case analysis of family reunification support provided to unaccompanied minors in Turkey, the report highlights the complexities involved in these cases and includes recommendations to facilitate greater access to family unity for refugees and others facing forced displacement.
View publicationPublisher: Refugee Solidarity Network (RSN), Refugee Rights Turkey (RRT)
This report outlines the outcomes of a multi-country convening held in Istanbul in May of 2022 regarding the protection needs of Afghan asylum-seekers living and moving through the region spanning from Pakistan to Turkey.
View publicationPublisher: Asia-Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law
Author(s): Sumaiya Islam, Coline Schupfer, Zaid Hydari, Alex Zetes, Kevin Cole
Against a backdrop of toughening governmental stances towards refugees, migrants, and stateless persons in the Asia-Pacific region, there is a renewed urgency to consider possibilities for the expansion of protection and access to rights and services to those who normally face exclusion. Drawing on national case law, policy developments and other practices in six major host countries in the region, this article highlights instances in which, despite not being party to the 1951 Refugee Convention, states have extended rights to non-citizens and thereby signaled acceptance of key refugee rights norms.
View publicationPublisher: Refugee Solidarity Network (RSN), Bangladesh Legal Aid Trust (BLAST)
Researched and written as part of a multi-year research project with Refugee Solidarity Network’s partner Bangladesh Legal Aid Service Trust (BLAST), this report examines relevant national laws and policies and outlines how they may be applied to improve the current situation of Rohingya refugees (and in some instances of other non-citizen groups) in Bangladesh.
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