REFUGEE AND MIGRATION
The issue of Refugee and Migration in the current context can no longer be understood and analyzed in terms of their common and traditional perceptions. These topics has been coming out at a time of mounting public concern regarding growing refugee crisis, migratory pressures and emergence of different forms of population movement due to scarcity, poverty, climate change, war and other forms of violence. Hence the research as a whole along with maintaining an extensive archive of developments on both issues centers on understanding of population movements considering current and future forms of international migrations, their inter-dependencies with globalization, assessment of risks and possible causes of migration, response of the international community in dealing with such challenges, the state of asylum seekers and refugees, international laws etc.
ARTICLES
Identity and National Integration of the Refugees: Exploring the Realm of Legality
It is visionary to propose that the well structured integration of the refugees in the legal perspective would enhance their identity quotient via the hosts’ and would be an answer to the problem of their integration in the new territory.
Indian Migrant Workers during COVID 19: Fighting Governmental Myopia
For the upliftment of the distraughted migrant workers holistically, bottoms up approach of economic distribution rather than trickle-down theory should be practiced which seems to be more pragmatic at this juncture.
COVID-19: Impact on the Rohingya Refugees
It is necessary that countries realise that ignoring the migrants will not reduce their problems in any way. The COVID-19 has shown the world that all the countries are inter-linked and it is time, the governments take actions with this in mind.
Covid-19 and Vulnerability of Overseas Bangladeshis
The Government of Bangladesh should focus on the skill-training in nursing, health technology, management, medicine and hospitality, as part of its migration strategy. As the overseas employees of South Asian countries are some of the biggest sufferers, a collective South Asian platform can also be utilised to mitigate the problem.
COVID-19 and State of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
UN Security Council should bring the resolution to facilitate investigation on the violation of human rights by Myanmar and thus, ensure an international supervision for safe repatriation of the Rohingyas, and initiate a visit to the Rohingya refugee camps to propel the government of Myanmar for setting up “safe zones” for people of all backgrounds in conflict-torn parts of their country.
Racial Prejudice Upsurge in the US amidst COVID-19
The need of the hour is to work together with cooperation, responsibility and strong coordination among the states in order to eradicate the pandemic rather than continuing the blame game and spreading hate against certain communities or groups.
The Plight of South Asian Migrant Workers in the Gulf
The governments, along with the activists, should put the safety of blue collared workers in the Gulf on priority. Similarly, in the long run, a plan needs to be drawn out for rehabilitation of workers, who want to return to South Asia.