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International Refugee Law

Journals

Many journals, such as those listed below, contain articles on refugee and human rights issues. You will also find relevant articles in legal databases. Some of the best databases for refugee research include HeinOnline, Westlaw, Cambridge Law Journals and Oxford Journals. For other resources, including Nontraditional Indexes to Law Journal Articles see the Books/Journals section of the Library's International and Foreign Law Libguide.

Refugee Survey Quarterly

  • Self-settlement and the Challenges of Local Integration of Syrians in the Absence of Government SupportThis link opens in a new windowFeb 10, 2025
    Abstract
    Refugees’ opportunities for third-country resettlement have always been limited, but in recent years resettlement opportunities have become scarce. Syrians who sought protection in Türkiye initially expected to either return to Syria or be resettled within several years, but now acknowledge that they must remain in Türkiye. The Turkish government provides humanitarian assistance for registered Syrian refugees who need their basic needs met, but virtually no government programmes address the needs of middle-class Syrians. This article examines the experiences of middle-class Syrians in their efforts to establish settled lives in Istanbul now that resettlement programmes for Syrians in the country have ended. They navigated numerous daily and routine challenges related to identity, language acquisition, residential choices, and entitlement to citizenship. They did all this without support or guidance from formal government policies, pursuing one of two paths. One path involved becoming an expat, still foreign but more elite than a refugee. The other involved becoming “like a Turk” and included more engagement with the host community. These findings offer insights into the complex processes of belonging, visibility, and the interplay of identities within an urban context, and highlight the challenges refugees face when governments fail to support resettlement or local integration.
  • Refugee Resettlement: A Durable Solution at a CrossroadsThis link opens in a new windowFeb 2, 2025
    Abstract
    The future of refugee resettlement stands at a crossroads. This Special Issue brings together an interdisciplinary and international group of scholars to tackle questions and dilemmas central to the durable solution of third country resettlement. The original articles in this Special Issue engage with the policy and practice of resettlement, taking stock of traditional approaches and future possibilities. Drawing on the experiences and voices of arriving refugees, service providers, and civil society partners, these papers examine key developments in the resettlement landscape over the past ten years. Each article takes on a distinct issue or problem, from racialization and incorporation to private sponsorship and notions of success, and is set against the backdrop of critical socio-political shifts to refugee admissions over the last decade. As a cohesive compilation, this Special Issue addresses entrenched problems and creative solutions in both the policy and practice of refugee resettlement.
  • The Invisibilised Labour of Diasporas as Co-sponsors in Refugee Sponsorship: Lessons From CanadaThis link opens in a new windowJan 6, 2025
    Abstract
    For almost 45 years, civil society groups have volunteered their time, energy, and finances to resettle more than 327,000 refugees through Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees programme. Sponsorships are commonly arranged by local communities, faith-based organisations, or private citizens who have entered into agreements with the federal government. Much of this effort is supported by former refugees who were themselves resettled to Canada. Yet, the existing literature underrepresents the crucial role of sponsors with refugee histories. This research examines the previously invisibilised labour of diasporic sponsors, highlighting the unique and vital role stemming from their dual social locations as former refugees and private sponsors. Through participant testimony from in-depth, semi-structured interviews and triangulated document analysis of policy and programmatic data, this research finds that invisibilisation lies at the administrative level of sponsorship processes. This includes the interactions between Sponsorship Agreement Holders and co-sponsor mechanisms, and how formalised and less formalised processes play out. The co-sponsorship model illuminates the nuances and possibilities for sponsorship sustainability beyond the courte durée, emphasising the vital labour of diasporic sponsors in this dynamic.
  • Correction to: Navigating Vulnerability and Integration: Refugee Resettlement from Rwanda to Third Countries under the Medical Needs CategoryThis link opens in a new windowNov 26, 2024
    This is a correction to: Ingunn Bjørkhaug, Kine Marie Bækkevold, Navigating Vulnerability and Integration: Refugee Resettlement from Rwanda to Third Countries under the Medical Needs Category, Refugee Survey Quarterly, 2024; https://doi.org/10.1093/rsq/hdae017
  • The Politics of Refugee Resettlement in the Asia Pacific: Belonging and ICT-enabled Transnational SettlementThis link opens in a new windowNov 3, 2024
    Abstract
    This conceptual article examines the interplay of forced displacement and resettlement across the Asia Pacific, situated against the backdrop of unprecedented global displacement, rapid uptake of information communication technologies, and strong border governance regimes. Emphasising the centrality of the politics of belonging, this article distinguishes between refugee resettlement, focused on protection, and the broader concept of refugee settlement as part of a larger project of belonging. Recognising that less than 1 per cent of refugees globally are able to access resettlement pathways every year, we present the implications of ICT-enabled transnational settlement, using New Zealand and Australia’s refugee resettlement programmes to anchor this analysis. By examining ongoing transnational connections, particularly through social media, this article illuminates how refugees can negotiate relationships with nearby and distant places. It outlines a spectrum of opportunities and challenges within resettlement and settlement contexts, transcending traditional territorial boundaries defined by the state and local jurisdictions. This article concludes by considering durable and enduring solutions to forward the possibilities of ICT-enabled transnational settlement as it influences the articulation of safety and belonging in an increasingly interconnected yet unevenly mobile world.
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