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If Only We Could Share Them… 19 February 2015 Is it Ethical to Carry Keys for Research in Immigration Detention Centres? 18 February 2015 Helping Ourselves to Deal with the Pain of Others: Secondary Traumatization Syndrome and Vicarious Traumatization 17 February 2015 Suspicious Minds and Unwelcome Researchers: Obstacles Encountered When Researching Forced Return in Sweden Load More Top blogs posts this month 1) 29 September 2025 Italy's Borders Immigration Paradox: Rising Numbers, Falling Crime, and the Reality of Exploitation by: Luciano Magaldi Sardella, Matteo Mantuano 2) 10 November 2025 UK's Labour’s Immigration White Paper: Reviewed by: Ananya Kumar-Banerjee 3) 3 November 2025 Afghan Refugees Caught Between Climate Hazards and Deportation in Karachi, Pakistan by: Nasrat Sayed, Zulfiqar Kunbhar 4) 17 September 2025 Deported Without Due Process: How Border Militarization Undermines Constitutional and Human Rights by: Alexandra Wagner 5) 24 October 2025 Rohingya Refugees and their Crises in Criminal Justice System of Bangladesh by: Sakhawat Sajjat Sejan, Abu Bakker Siddiq
