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Drewski & Gerhards analysed how countries differentiate between refugee groups of different origins and why

Germany currently hosts the largest number of both Syrian and Ukrainian refugees in the EU, Poland hosts the second largest number of Ukrainian refugees but refused to take in Syrian refugees. What are the factors behind it?

New blog post on LGBTQ+ community in Uganda and how a new law in Uganda could increase displacement

In May of 2023, Uganda’s President signed into law a bill that criminalises homosexuality. This law is expected to likely increase the number of individuals fleeing to neighbouring countries to seek protection.

New blog post on how female migrants use entrepreneurship to create meaningful places of connection

Luigi Achilli talks about human smuggling at his latest article for Euronews

Check out a new article on attitudes to immigration by Lenka Dražanová, Jérôme Gonnot, Tobias Heidland & Finja Krüger

Marshia Akbar analyses why Canada is facing an exodus of skilled migrants