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In his opinion article, Professor Jay Marlowe highlights the inconsistency in New Zealand’s refugee response, contrasting the swift support for Ukrainians with the lack of similar action for people fleeing conflicts in countries like Afghanistan and Ethiopia. He...

Dr Ritesh Shah examines the starkly different responses to the Ukrainian refugee crisis compared to past influxes from regions like the Middle East. He notes that while Western countries have warmly welcomed Ukrainians—granting them temporary protection and access...

The article "A Plea for Afghanistan" by CAPRS programme manager Evan Jones highlights the deepening humanitarian crisis following the Taliban’s return to power, with over 18 million Afghans in urgent need of aid due to conflict, drought, and COVID-19. It describes...

In his article for The Conversation, Professor Jay Marlowe urges New Zealand to reflect on how it can better support refugees and asylum seekers. He highlights the need to end the detention of some asylum seekers, honour resettlement commitments disrupted by border...

Read about the inspiring journey of CAPRS co-founder and co-director Rez Gardi—from a UN refugee camp in Pakistan to becoming New Zealand’s first female Kurdish lawyer—in her feature on RNZ: Rez Gardi: From refugee to human rights investigator |...

Watch the story of CAPRS co-founder and co-director Rez Gardi, a Kurdish advocate and Harvard Law graduate, whose journey began in a UN refugee camp and led her to investigate ISIS war crimes in northern Iraq. Featured on RNZ's The Outliers, her powerful story...