Becca Balis is an attorney specializing in forced migration and humanitarian response. She was the co-leader of the International Migrants Bill of Rights, based at Georgetown University Law Center. This is written in her personal capacity and does not reflect the views of any organisation.
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryThe draft global compact on migration fails one of its guiding principles. Here is how to fix it.As delegates begin to debate Zero Draft of the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, they must be...
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Published in: HomeNo safe passage for Syrians: fleeing armed conflict and rights violations at home and overseasThe international community has failed Syrian families by denying them safe passage, but the U.N. Global Compacts...