On Wednesday, 12 March 2025, Klaus, the CO-SG of APRRN, joined a panel discussing "The impact of the dismantling of U.S. Foreign Humanitarian and Economic Assistance in Southeast Asia" at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand - FCCT. See the recording here.

 

Klaus attended a roundtable on LGBTQI+ forced displacement, organised by  Rainbow Railroad in partnership with APRRN member, Equal Asia Foundation, and provided input to the formation of a global Queer Forced Displacement Initiativ to build a long-term platform to support LGBTQI+ persons in forced displacement and improve protection outcomes and access to durable solution. He emphasised the importance of meaningfully including diverse people with lived experience from the inception.

 

APRRN member, Renee Dixon, Co-Founder of Forcibly Displaced People Network in Australia, also attended the roundtable, and Klaus had a meeting with them subsequently in the APRRN office to discuss ways forward on APRRN’s work on LGBTQI+ people in the region.

 

Ali of the APRRN Secretariat was featured in a report on his advocacy efforts for refugee-led action, how they can use modern means of communication to better raise awareness of their difficult situation, and the plight of refugees in Indonesia.

 

Advocacy Lobby Trip – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 10–15 March 2025

From 10 to 15 March, Amrita and Hafsar joined former Rohingya Working Group Chair, Lillianne Fann, Paul Vernon (Asian Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP), and some Rohingya leaders on a targeted advocacy lobby trip in Kuala Lumpur. The purpose of the mission was to assess current trends and challenges and identify advocacy entry points and opportunities, particularly in the context of Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship and beyond. During the trip, the APRRN team met with different stakeholders such as UNHCR, ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), and the Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur. During the trip, advocacy priorities were identified as work rights, legal protection, detention, and registration.

 

12 March: APRRN launched its Rohingya Briefer at a closed-door meeting in Kuala Lumpur, attended by around 25 representatives from refugee-led organisations (RLOs) and civil society actors. The discussion focused on strengthening collaboration to develop and implement short, medium, and long-term solutions for the Rohingya across the region.

13 March: As part of our efforts to address misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech targeting the Rohingya and other refugee communities, APRRN hosted an Iftar for Social Cohesion. The event brought together around 60 participants—including local religious leaders, civil society actors, refugees, and community members—to share food, culture, and stories. This initiative fostered deeper mutual understanding and trust, paving the way for more inclusive and compassionate community engagement. Watch the Video Here.

 

On 26 March, Hafsar participated in the quarterly Rohingya Regional Advocacy Forum, alongside other partner agencies and refugee leaders. The forum served as a platform to identify key advocacy priorities for 2025, including access to livelihoods, healthcare, work rights, protection from detention, and rising xenophobia, while also reaffirming the importance of keeping voluntary repatriation high on the agenda.

 

On 11 March, Hafsar Tameesuddin joined a virtual event hosted by Settlement Services International (SSI), addressing policy gaps in New Zealand and Australia's resettlement strategies. Hafsar highlighted structural barriers such as the non-recognition of overseas qualifications and work experience, which significantly hinders refugees’ ability to contribute meaningfully to their new communities.

 

On 14 March, Hafsar spoke at “Emerging Yet Hidden,” a virtual parallel event at CSW69 (Commission on the Status of Women), organised by SSI. The session spotlighted the lived realities of refugee and migrant women and girls across Asia and the Pacific, drawing attention to the gendered impacts of discrimination and the structural inequalities across countries of origin, transit, and resettlement.

 

Oak Foundation: Hafsar features in the Oak Foundation’s 2024 Annual Report in an article entitled: “Experience-driven change: empowering the unheard”. 

 

Regional NGO Consultations 2025 Update

The APRRN secretariat joined a series of meetings with the UNHCR regional bureau in developing themes for the UNHCR 2025 Regional Consultation. APRRN will be one of the co-conveners of the Regional NGO Consultations, which are likely to take place in September in a hybrid format. In the coming months, the secretariat will keep members informed about the updates and invite them for their inputs and attendance at the consultation accordingly. 

 

Members Spotlight!

ALTSEAN-Burma (Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma) was formed in October 1996 by a diverse network of organizations and individuals at the Alternative ASEAN Meeting on Burma, held in Bangkok.

Our mission is to develop and strengthen strategic relationships among key networks and organizations from Burma, Southeast Asia, and the international community; support cooperation and partnership among activists, particularly women, youth, ethnic groups, LGBTQ+, displaced people, migrants, and other marginalized communities; implement innovative strategies that are responsive to emerging needs and urgent developments; and produce practical resources for these purposes.

ALTSEAN has pursued its mission through advocacy, training and collaboration, focusing on women’s participation and leadership, business and human rights, atrocity prevention, and broader human rights and democracy issues. ALTSEAN supports grassroots activists by ensuring local voices are heard at international strategy forums, including their robust analysis and policy recommendations.

 

ACTIONS AND NEWS FROM MEMBERS

Refugee Council of Australia concerned over forced return of Uyghur men:

The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is appalled by reports that Thailand violated international law by forcibly returning to China 40 Uyghur men it had detained for more than a decade. 

 

The Australian Opposition and Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton proposed holding a referendum to change the constitution so ministers would be allowed to remove Australian citizenship from a dual national if they committed certain crimes. While Australian law allows a minister to request citizenship be stripped from an individual, the court makes the decision, and only during sentencing for specific crimes such as terrorism or treason. Amnesty International Australia’s refugee rights campaigner, Zaki Haidari, called the plan ‘emblematic of [Peter Dutton’s] practice of targeting refugees, people seeking asylum and migrants during election campaigns for what he perceives as personal political gain. 

 

SUAKA - Community-Based Refugee Paralegal Network, empowering refugees with legal knowledge to advocate for their rights. Through training programs, over 40 refugee paralegals have been established as members of the network and now assist their communities, making a significant impact on legal empowerment. To see the highlights of their struggles, achievements, and resilience in detail. Please read here.

 

ALTSEAN-Burma, together with the Centre for Reproductive Rights, Franciscans International, ILGA World, the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), the MenEngage Global Alliance, the Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI), Women Deliver, and  Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) delivered a Joint statement on International Women’s Day 2025 during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

 

IDC and Amnesty International Malaysia partnered with artists to reshape how we understand immigration detention — not through statistics, but through art: Now freely available to all advocates, campaigners, and organisations working for change.  

 

Refugee Council of Australia urges the Australian Government to support refugees in Asia hit by cuts to food aid. 

 

Refugee Council of Australia has also contributed to the ‘Analysing the 2025-26 Federal Budget: What it means for refugees and people seeking protection’. 

 

CWS, Daily State of Play: Trump’s Indefinite Refugee Ban and Funding Halt. Per reports, officials recommend eliminating or merging the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), which houses the refugee resettlement program, with other agencies. See CWS Advocacy Guide.

 

Sabber, Rohingya Human Rights Initiative, spoke with Al Jazeera about refugee children and their education during an interview. Rohingya refugee children denied an education in India over policy barriers.

 

News from the region

IRAP: Explainer on the US Refugee Admissions Program Suspension.

 

Children, refugees and displaced people worldwide are paying the price for the deep-seated funding crisis that has engulfed the international aid sector, made worse by pronounced cuts in Washington, the UN children’s and refugee agencies said on Friday. UNHCR has already had to halt multiple initiatives, including in South Sudan, Bangladesh and Europe, and closed offices in countries like Türkiye. 

 

The New Humanitarian, Reforming humanitarianism can’t be left to today’s decision-makers.

 

IOM, 2024 is Deadliest Year on Record for Migrants, including in Asia (2,778 people recorded dead). Across the world, deaths due to violence remained prevalent for people on the move. Since 2022, at least 10 per cent of all migrant deaths recorded have occurred because of violence. In 2024, this was due in large part to violence against those in transit in Asia, with nearly 600 lives lost on migration routes across South and South-eastern Asia.  Sign up to receive the upcoming report here.  For the latest figures, click here.

 

Afghanistan:

WHO: Afghanistan: Suspended/Closed Health Facilities due to the U.S. Government Work-Stop Ban.

 

HRW: Pakistan: Forced Returns Expose Afghans to Persecution, Destitution - End Deportations, Coercive Police Practices While Taliban Abuses Persist.

 

The German government flew 132 Afghan nationals from Pakistan to Berlin, in the second resettlement flight for at-risk Afghans since Germany’s federal election in late February. The Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union alliance, which won the most votes in the election, called on the Foreign Ministry to halt further flights of Afghans to Germany until a new government is formed. 

 

Germany will halt its voluntary admission programs for Afghan refugees and implement strict new migration policies, Friedrich Merz, the country’s likely next chancellor, announced on Saturday.

 

BBC: More than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban to pursue higher education in Oman now face imminent return to Afghanistan, following the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to foreign aid programmes.

 

Save the Children said funding cuts have led them to close 18 health centres across the country, and they may have to shutter 14 more in a month’s time. According to the World Health Organisation, 167 health facilities in Afghanistan had been closed or suspended as of 4 March due to Trump’s aid cuts, affecting 1.56 million people across 25 of the nation’s 34 provinces.

 

Global Protection Cluster, Afghanistan Protection Analysis Update.

 

Risks of returns due to US funding cuts:

Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts.

Afghan refugees in 2025: The far-reaching impact of US aid cuts. 

 

DRC: forecasting future displacement in Afghanistan.

More than 7.6 million Afghans reside in neighbouring Iran and Pakistan. Throughout 2024, we have seen a continuation of forced returns of more than 1.4 million displaced individuals initiated by the Government of Pakistan in November 2023 and a persistently high rate of deportation from Iran. The vast majority of those returns are neither safe nor dignified, and rarely voluntary.

 

UNHCR's non-return advisory was issued in 2021 and renewed in 2023 (2021 Advisory, 2023 Guidance Note)

 

Pakistan:

‘Migration to Pakistan and the Afghan Refugee Crisis’.

 

Afghans in Pakistan awaiting U.S. resettlement are stuck in a treacherous limbo.

 

Health facilities for Afghan refugees in Pakistan to be shut down.

 

Indonesia:

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is being forced to withdraw healthcare and cash assistance for 925 Rohingya refugees sheltering in the city of Pekanbaru in Sumatra, Indonesia, due to cuts in US government funding. 

 

Exclusive: UN slashes support for Rohingya refugees in Indonesia due to U.S. cuts, sources say:

In the letter, dated February 28, the IOM said it would be unable to provide healthcare and cash assistance to 925 Rohingya refugees sheltering in the western city of Pekanbaru from March 5, "due to resource constraints". Some help would continue only for the most vulnerable people, it said.

 

UN Migration Agency Says Aid to Rohingya in Indonesia Reinstated.

 

Thailand: 

Justice and Foreign Affairs ministers are also involved in the decision to repatriate Uyghurs, says the Defence Ministry.

 

Thailand Had Offers to Resettle Uyghurs Before Deportation, Report Says. The government chose not to send the asylum seekers to a third country to avoid retaliation from Beijing, diplomats and opposition lawmakers say.

 

Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs was to avert China's retaliation, the minister says.

 

Now more than ever, a durable solution for Thailand’s refugee camps is urgently needed. US aid halt can be deadly for some. The Thai Health Ministry’s allowing refugees access to hospitals at the border is laudable, but it does not provide a sustainable pathway for refugees to live independently and work to support themselves and their families. Several million Myanmar nationals already live and work in Thailand, and the 90,000 refugees living in the camps are a comparatively small number that depend on aid to survive. But it is not just health care in the camps that has been affected. While IRC has reportedly received a partial waiver to continue providing certain health services, funding for the Thai Border Consortium, which provides food aid to all nine refugee camps on the border and also received financial support from USAID, remains suspended. Without support, food rations will run out by the end of March.  

 

Thailand Had Offers to Resettle Uyghurs Before Deportation, Report Says. The government chose not to send the asylum seekers to a third country in order to avoid retaliation from Beijing, diplomats and opposition lawmakers say. 

 

The US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China.  

 

The European Parliament passed a resolution condemning Thailand for repatriating 40 Uyghurs to China, saying the move violated international law.

 

Fate of 8 Uyghurs in Thailand in limbo after 40 deported to China.

 

Straight Talk Southeast Asia: EP78: Democracy under Threat in Southeast Asia with Phil Robertson, on TNR and refoulement of refugees, listen at minute 19:00.

A delegation from the Thai government and media representatives will visit the city of Kashi in China’s Xinjiang province to check on the welfare of 40 Uyghurs deported from Thailand last month, as part of the agreement Thailand made with China to send back the Uyghurs. The Thai government said at the time of the agreement that it had received assurances from China over the safety of the deportees on their return.

 

UNICEF, Costing Study on Implementation of MOU on ATD, compiles the cost of care arrangements, which are family-based care, independent living with community supervision, and institutional care, finding that family-based care in the community with a case manager costs est. 69,272.61 baht/person/year, while institutional care provided by Ranong Shelter for Children and Families has an average cost of 481,857.35 baht/person/year, almost seven times higher than family-based care. 

 

A delegation from the Thai government and media representatives will visit the city of Kashi in China’s Xinjiang province to check on the welfare of 40 Uyghurs deported from Thailand last month, as part of the agreement Thailand made with China to send back the Uyghurs. The Thai government said at the time of the agreement that it had received assurances from China over the safety of the deportees on their return.  

 

35 civil society organisations in the Asia-Pacific region are calling on the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) to investigate the forced repatriation of 40 Uyghur refugees to China by the Thai government.

 

Malaysia:

TenagaNita reflecting on Trump’s new policies will impact refugees and sustainability initiatives in Malaysia.

 

AWANI talks to Dr. Aslam Abdul Jalil, Refugees across Southeast Asia face uncertain futures, with no unified ASEAN policy to protect them. How should the region respond? What can be done to ensure their rights and dignity are upheld? 

 

SUHAKAM strongly demands that the Government prioritises the enactment of a Refugee and Asylum Act and Malaysia’s accession to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol. These measures will be the appropriate and long-term solution. These long-overdue measures will enable the Government, through the establishment of a proper mechanism, to independently evaluate who are genuine refugees and asylum seekers and who are not. Such measures will legalise the stay of genuine refugees and asylum seekers in this countrylive with dignity. 

 

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILD MARRIAGE AMONG ROHINGYA - REFUGEE GIRLS IN MALAYSIA: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS.

 

India:

India for Myanmar urges protection for refugees amid deportation threats, calling on authorities in New Delhi to stop threatening Myanmar refugees with deportation, including those detained in Assam and Manipur. More than 250 people are currently imprisoned in Manipur and Assam. Of these, 115 have been deported to the Myanmar junta without security guarantees, and one individual has died in custody.

 

While the state government and local residents are providing help and safety to Myanmar refugees in Mizoram, those in other Indian states are currently encountering the risk of arrest and forced return to Myanmar." More than 250 Myanmar refugees in India have been detained and incarcerated in the regions of Manipur and Assam. Approximately 115 detainees have been forcibly sent back to Myanmar by the Manipur state government without guarantees of safety.

 

Myanmar Refugees in India Encounter Risks of Deportation. Narinjara News.

 

Chin's reunification and India’s strategic calculus in a shifting borderland.

 

Myanmar: 

Myanmar: Situation Update with Paul Greening. 

 

ALTSEAN Coup Watch MYANMAR February 2025

 

UN-OCHA, Escalating conflict in Rakhine is causing new displacement and exacerbating already dire humanitarian needs. Since late February, fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces and the Arakan Army has intensified in Kyaukpyu Township. As of 5 March, nearly 4,000 people had reportedly fled their homes, while an unverifiable number of civilians remain unable to move due to movement restrictions. More than 20,000 displaced people in Kyaukpyu and Sittwe townships are in urgent need of food and healthcare assistance and are relying on private donations amid concerns about long-term shortages. On 4 March, an unexploded ordnance explosion in Minbya Township, injuring a child, adding to the already significant risks posed by landmines and explosive remnants of war.

 

DRC: The ongoing conflict has led to massive internal displacement across Myanmar. In Rakhine State and Paletwa Township of Chin State, more than 361,853 individuals (85,207 households) have been newly displaced. Major towns like Ann have seen up to three-quarters of their residents forced to flee. Humanitarian access remains severely constrained across all conflict-affected regions. Fifteen out of 17 townships in Rakhine, along with Paletwa Township in Chin State, remain without electricity. The displacement crisis has created enormous humanitarian needs across Myanmar.

 

Bangladesh: 

UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh and pledged to do ‘everything in his power’ to prevent further hardship following last week’s announcement by the UN World Food Programme that it will be forced to halve food aid to the refugees unless it receives more funding. Guterres said the cuts in food rations would be an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and that people would suffer and even die as a result. Refugees in the camps said they fear they will be unable to feed their families and said medical treatment is also decreasing.  

 

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres described humanitarian aid cuts by the United States and countries in Europe to Bangladesh, where thousands of Rohingya refugees are located, as “a crime.” He said that Bangladesh’s southern coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, where most of the Rohingya have been sheltered, is “ground zero for the impact of the budget cuts on people in desperate need.”  

 

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned it will have to cut food assistance for Rohingya refugees in camps in Bangladesh from US$12.50 to US$6 per person per month unless it can raise additional funds. UNHCR said the cut will have a ‘devastating impact’ on the refugees, who are prohibited from working and rely solely on humanitarian assistance. The WFP said its funding shortfall of US$81 million is due to a general shortfall in donations rather than the US aid freeze, and that the US is continuing to fund food aid for the Rohingya refugees. However, a Bangladeshi official said US aid cuts will impact health and waste management services in the camps. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called for sustained international support for Rohingya refugees during a visit to Bangladesh. 

 

The UN launched an appeal for $934.5 million in funding to support some 1.5 million Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh in the face of increased insecurity and ongoing displacement in Myanmar. The appeal followed warnings of imminent cuts in food rations for refugees in camps in Bangladesh as a result of funding shortfalls. The US announced a contribution of $73 million through the World Food Programme (WFP), after which WFP confirmed refugees’ food allocations would be maintained at $12 - $13 per person per month, according to Bangladeshi authorities.

 

27 per cent surge in number of children admitted for severe acute malnutrition treatment in Rohingya refugee camps.

Rising demand for life-saving nutrition treatment threatens to outpace declining humanitarian funding, leaving thousands of children at risk.

 

Bangladesh: Rohingya children’s acute hunger surges amid funding cuts, In Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee settlements, child malnutrition has surged and cuts to aid funding risk creating a humanitarian “catastrophe”. 

 

Save the Children, Oxfam, DRC and INGOs warning, Global Inaction Will Deepen Rohingya Crisis, INGOs Warn as UN Chief António Guterres Visits Bangladesh, with funding shortages worsening, life-saving aid for over 1 million Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar is at risk. 

Bangladesh: Coordinate with the International Criminal Court to Ensure Accountability for Crimes by the Rohingya Militant Commander. Bangladeshi authorities arrest the Rohingya armed group leader.

https://www.fortifyrights.org/bgd-inv-2025-03-20/  

 

CPJ: The Model Law for Refugees in Bangladesh and its companion report will be published soon.

 

Fortify Rights published a report titled “I May Be Killed Any Moment.”  shows how the Bangladeshi authorities under the now-ousted government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina largely failed to protect Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from violent groups, providing the transitional Government of Bangladesh with documentation of years-long, government-tolerated, unmitigated violence against Rohingya in the camps and detailed recommendations to improve protection and justice for Rohingya refugees in the country and beyond.  

Watch the Launch of the 2025 Rohingya Situation Joint Response Plan online and download the JRP 2025-2026 here, and read the press release.

 

Australia:

The Australian government has helped the Papua New Guinean (PNG) government set up new arrangements for asylum seekers detained in PNG, despite denying its ongoing responsibility for them. The asylum seekers consider that their safety continues to be at risk under the new arrangements. ‘VIDEO: Refugees in PNG say new deal puts their safety at risk’, ABC News.

 

‘VIDEO: Refugees in PNG say new deal puts their safety at risk’.  The Australian government has helped the Papua New Guinean (PNG) government set up new arrangements for asylum seekers detained in PNG, despite denying its ongoing responsibility for them. The asylum seekers consider that their safety continues to be at risk under the new arrangements.  

 

Three years after arriving in Australia as a refugee, Setara Amiri is one of the stars of an Australian movie about to be released in India. ‘Setara fled the Taliban. Now she’s living her dream as a movie star, The Sydney Morning Herald.

 

Sally Baker and Louise Olliff, ‘Regional Australia needs more workers to rebuild after disasters like Alfred. Skilled refugees could help, The Conversation.

 

Three suicides at NSW detention centre raise inquest questions over missed medication and care:

Three people who killed themselves in a Sydney immigration detention centre all received appropriate mental health care, an inquest has found. But it was unclear why detainees at Villawood detention centre routinely did not take their medication or attend medical appointments, the inquest said.

 

Australian Greens, Albanese Govt. Leaves Refugees in Immigration Race.

 

‘2025 International Women’s Day: How do migrant women, refugees and asylum seekers fare in Australia?’, SBS Indonesian.

 

The Conversation, Regional Australia needs more workers to rebuild after disasters like Alfred. Skilled refugees could help. Listen to the Interview with RCoA's Dr Lousie Olliff.

 

Open letter urges major parties to avoid divisive discourse during the election campaign.

 

Say No to Racism on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

 

Refugee Council urges Australian Government to support refugees in Asia hit by cuts to food aid.

 

New report reveals Islamophobia in Australia reaching crisis levels.

 

OTHER:

UNHCR warned that displaced women and girls are facing ‘unprecedented’ risks of violence due to funding shortfalls, which have forced humanitarian agencies to cut services in crisis-affected regions, leaving vulnerable women without access to safe houses, legal aid, and psychosocial and medical support.

 

Reports & Publications

Please find the UNHCR Asia Pacific Update (to be) delivered at the 92nd Standing Committee Meeting here.

 

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it. Misinformation is a significant threat to our society. It undermines public discussion, erodes social cohesion, leads to bad policy, and weakens democracy. 
 

UNHCR launched the second "Global Report on Law and Policy on Internal Displacement: Implementing National Responsibility." 

 

ILO-UNHCR published documentation on joint action for decent work and sustainable solutions for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons. 

 

UNHCR published Socio-Economic Conditions of Forcibly Displaced and Stateless Populations in Asia and the Pacific based on data from Bangladesh, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Tajikistan. 

 

As climate change, disasters, and conflict displace millions, how can the world ensure a response rooted in justice and dignity? Professor Guy S Goodwin-Gill argues for a crucial shift – from security-focused border control to a protection-centered approach that prioritises human rights and international cooperation. In a new article, he highlights the responsibility of states to establish safe, legal pathways for those in need, emphasising key global and regional frameworks and community-led initiatives. This isn’t just about policy – it’s about people. A new mindset is needed, he argues, one that recognises migration as an ongoing reality and focuses on non-discrimination and shared humanity.  Read more.

 

Fighting False Claims: Misinformation about refugees spreads fast—so how can we counter it effectively? In our 30-minute briefing, Kaldor Centre Director Daniel Ghezelbash and behavioural science expert Saul Wodak break down:

The psychology behind misinformation;

Proven strategies to challenge false narratives; and

Practical tools to respond with facts

Now, recordings are available on the Kaldor Centre’s channels on YouTube, Soundcloud, and Apple Podcasts. You can also visit this page for links to the audio, video, and full guide, ‘Countering Misinformation about Refugees and migrants.’

 

AJAR, Policy & Papers, We are just floating on water without an identity: Fulfilling ASEAN’s mandate to protect Rohingya genocide survivors in their quest for rights and accountability, documenting the journeys and struggles of Rohingya refugees across Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.  

 

 

CAPRS, podcast Episode 13 - Danjiel Malbasa on being the first refugee advisor to the Australian Government.

 

Kaldor Centre, recording of Speed briefing - Countering misinformation about refugees and migrants: An evidence-based framework, further information and documents see here

 

Call for nominations for the 2025 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education now open. Each laureate will receive an award of US$ 50,000. Deadline: 12 May 2025

 

The other side of hope: journeys in refugee and immigrant literature is currently OPEN for submissions. Deadline: 30 April 2025

 

Funding opportunities

Please check out RSRI's community-led repository of relevant funding opportunities and resources for the RSRI CoP and other organizations navigating the U.S. funding freeze on foreign aid.

 

The CFLI - PNG -  $40,000 Canadian Dollars towards thematic priorities:

• Inclusive governance, including diversity and 2SLGBTQI+, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.
• Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace.
• Growth that works for everyone, including women's economic rights, decent jobs and entrepreneurship, investing in the poorest and most vulnerable, and safeguarding economic gains.
• Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
• Human dignity covers health, education, and nutrition.
• Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on water management.

 

Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s India Fund Program 2024 offers ₹10,00,000 to ₹30,00,000 in funding to small NGOs working with the most vulnerable communities in priority geographical areas ( West Bengal, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar), communities must be central to the work partners undertake and should place people facing disadvantage in India.

 

CFAs: Rotary Peace Centers Fellowship Program to develop the capacity of peace and development professionals to become effective catalysts for peace. Deadline: 15 May 2025

 

Gerda Henkel Foundation has initiated the Special Program “Forced Migration” to bring into conversation several disciplinary, methodological, and epistemological perspectives on forced migration, and to build on the promising approaches and developments of global research while responding to the existing desiderata in related scholarship. Contact: Oleg Golberg - oleg.golberg@gerda-henkel-stiftung.de        Deadline is 5 May 2025 

 

NEAR has opened the Bridge Funding Window within the Change Fund. These flexible grants will specifically focus on support for impacted NEAR members affected by the U.S. Foreign Funding Freeze.

 

The Foreign Aid Bridge Fund, Unlock Aid, A new rapid response initiative to support organizations affected by the U.S. foreign aid freeze. This isn't a long-term funding source, but rather an emergency bridge to prevent the collapse of critical programs and services. To be considered for emergency funding, applicants must meet rigorous criteria: 1. Demonstrated track record of delivering high-impact, cost-effective solutions, 2. Direct impact from U.S. foreign aid stop work orders, 3. Commitment to transparency and rigorous results reporting, 4. Direct work with communities rather than acting as intermediaries, 5. Sustainable revenue models, 6. Providing vital services in essential sectors like health, water, agriculture, education, livelihoods, and humanitarian response. Lastly, organizations must outline a sustainable funding strategy. Learn more and submit an initial intake form here.