Refugee Law Initiative

05/10/2026

It's not too late to register for the 17th International Refugee Law Seminar Series: British Political Parties and Refugee Policy: Past and Present Directions.

Come along to tomorrow's event and hear a panel of impressive speakers who will share on where the Labour Party stands on Refugee and Migration Policy.

Speakers:

Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, Labour Party member of House of Lords

Enver Solomon, Chair of NACRO, former CEO of the Refugee Council

Marley Morris, IPPR Associate Director of Migration, Trade and Communities

Zoe Bantleman, Immigration Law Expert

Date: Tuesday 6 October

Time: 6:30PM

Venue: Council Chamber, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House 17 Russell Square London WC1B 5DR

This is an in-person event and a drinks reception will follow. It is a free event but registration is required.

Learn more and register to attend here: https://rli.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/where-does-labour-party-stand-refugee-migration-policy-history-future

This is a joint event hosted by Refugee Law Initiative and History & Policy.

The Labour Party

School of Advanced Study - University of London

30/09/2026

We are pleased to invite you to our 17th International Refugee Law Seminar Series: British Political Parties and Refugee Policy: Past and Present Directions.

Come along and hear a panel of impressive speakers who will share on where the Labour Party stands on Refugee and Migration Policy.

Speakers:
Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, Labour Party member of House of Lords
Enver Solomon, Chair of NACRO, former CEO of the Refugee Council
Marley Morris, IPPR Associate Director of Migration, Trade and Communities
Zoe Bantleman, Immigration Law Expert

Date: Tuesday 6 October
Time: 6:30PM
Venue: Council Chamber, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House 17 Russell Square London WC1B 5DR

This is an in-person event and a drinks reception will follow. It is a free event but registration is required.

Learn more and register to attend here: https://rli.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/where-does-labour-party-stand-refugee-migration-policy-history-future

This is a joint event hosted by Refugee Law Initiative and History & Policy.

The Labour Party
School of Advanced Study - University of London

22/09/2026

New on the

'Between Afghanistan and Germany: Rebuilding Belonging Across Borders' by Deba Ahmadi.

Available here: https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/09/21/between-afghanistan-and-germany-rebuilding-belonging-across-borders/

17/09/2026

On 15 September 2026, Professor Sarah Singer, Professor of Refugee Law at the Refugee Law Initiative, gave evidence to the Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee alongside Jacqueline (Jacqui) McKenzie, Partner at Leigh Day Solicitors.

The Committee is scrutinising the Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026, with the session covering a number of significant areas, including:
• the proposed Independent Immigration Appeals Authority (IIAA), which would replace the existing First-tier Immigration and Asylum Tribunal;
• proposed changes to the interpretation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR); and
• provisions concerning a new protection status and the recovery of asylum support costs.

Professor Singer also raised concerns about the level of detail currently provided in parts of the Bill, particularly where further regulations would be required to give effect to proposed changes.

Read the the full overview of the evidence session here: https://rli.sas.ac.uk/news-events/news/professor-sarah-singer-gives-evidence-parliamentary-immigration-asylum-bill-committee

View the full talk here: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/9b7f7aa9-eb60-447a-ac5e-8a0d01c7761f

Professor Sarah Singer gives evidence to Joint Committee on Human Rights

17/09/2026

New on the

'Refugees are made by States: the politics behind the application of international law' by Pierre G. Van Wolleghem

Available to read here 👉️ https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/09/15/refugees-are-made-by-states-the-politics-behind-the-application-of-international-law/

17/09/2026

New on the

'From Military Rule to Arakan Army: The Dilemma of Rohingya Repatriation' by Sakhawat Sajjat Sejan and Raspiatur Rashpi

Available to read here 👉️ https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/09/14/from-military-rule-to-arakan-army-the-dilemma-of-rohingya-repatriation/

16/09/2026

New on the

'Between Protection and Precarity: Progress, Limits and Deficiencies of Asylum Governance in Taiwan' by Yen-Rong Lai and Lili Song.

Available to read here 👉️ https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/09/09/between-protection-and-precarity-progress-limits-and-deficiencies-of-asylum-governance-in-taiwan/

16/09/2026

New on the Blog

'The Nepalese Flood is a Call to Action' by Rachel Bryce

Available to read here👉️ https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/09/08/the-nepalese-flood-is-a-call-to-action/

08/09/2026

New on the

'From Party to Protector: What the End of Syria’s Armed Conflict Does Not Establish' by Bhavya Johari

Available here: https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/09/07/from-party-to-protector-what-the-end-of-syrias-armed-conflict-does-not-establish/

26/08/2026

New on the RLI

'The Hidden Mental Toll of Displacement; Afghan Refugees Facing the Invisible Wounds of Forced Migration' by Mehrullah Rahmani.

Available to read here 👉 https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/08/25/the-hidden-mental-toll-of-displacement-afghan-refugees-facing-the-invisible-wounds-of-forced-migration/