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Urgent Call for Humanitarian Visas to Evacuate and Resettle Gaza Families with New Zealand Ties
CAPRS stands with other organisations across Aotearoa New Zealand in signing an open letter urging the New Zealand government to establish emergency humanitarian visas for Palestinians in Gaza who have family ties in New Zealand. The letter calls for immediate...
NZ Can Help Gaza Refugees with Emergency Family Reunification – Will the Government Act?
CAPRS co-founder and co-director Professor Jay Marlowe argues New Zealand could offer immediate humanitarian relief to around 400 Gazans who have family connections here. He notes that Kiwis have already committed to hosting some relatives, and that the government...
‘We Remain Afraid of the Future’ – How Palestinian Children’s Optimism was Fading Even Before this Crisis
In this article, Dr Ritesh Shah highlights how Palestinian children's optimism and sense of security significantly declined between 2019 and 2022, Data revealed that hope for the future of children in Gaza dropped from 80% in 2019 to just 20% by 2022. Factors...
Race and erasure: why the world’s other humanitarian crises don’t see the same response as Ukraine
In this expert opinion article, Dr Ritesh Shah argues that the warm reception of Ukrainian refugees starkly contrasts with the largely ignored humanitarian crises affecting African and Middle Eastern populations, revealing significant racial and geopolitical bias....
Are We Forgetting the Myanmar Crisis
In his article, Evan Jones draws attention to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, with over 1.08 million people displaced in neighbouring countries and a population of 4.5 million inside the country requiring "life-saving" humanitarian assistance as per...
Displaced from Myanmar: Can’t Go Back and Can’t Go Forward
In his article for The Diplomat, Evan Jones sheds light on the plight of people displaced from Myanmar, who are trapped in limbo—unable to return home due to ongoing violence and repression, yet facing uncertain futures in host countries. Over a million refugees...
Professor Jay Marlowe Responds to Why Asylum Seekers Are Treated Differently to Other Refugees
CAPRS co-founder and co-director Professor Jay Marlowe explains that asylum seekers, receiving relatively less support, in New Zealand are treated unfairly compared to quota refugees, despite both being protected under the same international conventions, and calls...
Amid Afghanistan’s Emergency, Its Neighbors Need Support
In his article for The Diplomat, Evan Jones highlights the immense pressure Afghanistan’s neighbors—particularly Iran and Pakistan—are facing as they host millions of Afghan refugees amid the country’s ongoing crisis. These countries have long provided refuge, but...
Refugees Admissions Scheme Earns University of Auckland Spot in Global Top 10 Rankings
The University of Auckland has been ranked sixth globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, which assess universities based on their contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This recognition highlights the...
‘Safe Start. Fair Future.’ Report Highlighted on Radio New Zealand (RNZ)
Unlike quota refugees who receive comprehensive assistance, asylum seekers have limited access to essential services such as mental health support, social welfare, and employment rights. Many are denied work visas and are left to rely on emergency benefits, which...