RSN and partner, RRT, co-organized a training and learning series to assess country conditions in Afghanistan. Primarily geared towards lawyers and advocates in Turkey, the series highlighted information on minority…

Kevin Cole—Head of Partnerships & Research at RSN—presented a guest lecture for students participating in Cardozo Law School’s Human Rights and Atrocity Prevention Legal Clinic. Focusing on the asylum framework…

The Global Strategic Litigation Council (GSLC) and RSN co-facilitated a virtual event entitled, “Decolonizing Refugee Law.” Guest speaker, E. Tendayi Achiume, provided framing remarks on the legacy of colonialism in…

For more than four decades, forced displacement from Afghanistan has had a profound impact on the countries’ neighbors and along corridors of human mobility in the broader region stretching from…

This report analyzes family reunification opportunities and practicalities in one of the world’s largest refugee hosting contexts: Turkey. Derived from first-hand experience and analysis by Refugee Rights Turkey (RRT) and…

The ‘Undoing Precarity’ report was researched and written as part of a multi-year research consultancy between RSN and the Open Society Foundations (OSF). Additional support was provided by the Global Strategic Litigation…

The Informational Portal for Refugees in Turkey, a joint RSN-RRT initiative aimed at providing refugees and asylum-seekers in Turkey access to essential information on their rights and obligations, has expanded…

RSN completes publication of a 2015-2022 impact assessment highlighting trends, outcomes, and impact metrics reached in the RSN-RRT partnership. This report first takes stock of what achievements have been made…

Highlighting three new refugee routes, our second annual Walk for All Refugees fundraiser connected participants with migrants crossing the Darién Gap, Ukrainians fleeing invasion, and Afghan refugees who’ve been searching…

In May 2022, RSN and RRT co-hosted an event bringing civil society working on refugee issues in Pakistan and Iran together with Turkish refugee rights actors to discuss the present…

We’re excited to announce the release of our animated, four-part video series detailing rights to education, shelter, and the steps needed to obtain legal protection–as an unaccompanied minor in Turkey.…

In mid-November, RSN co-organized and moderated an event entitled, “US Border Policies & Title 42: Regional and International Accountability,'' exploring how U.S. border policies comply with regional and international legal…

Featured on Refugee Law Initiative, Executive Director, Zaid Hydari, co-authored a blog exploring how countries in the Global South draw lessons from one another in their refugee and migration management…

Child refugees, especially unaccompanied minors, are guaranteed special protections by international law due to their unique vulnerabilities. However, not many legal resources are made in a language that can be…

Refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants are entitled to certain safeguards if held in detention or given a deportation order in Turkey. In August 2021, together with our long-standing partner…

In August, Kevin Cole and Zaid Hydari of RSN, together with Kelsey Norman and Ana Martin Gil of Rice University's Baker Institute contributed to the important ongoing discussion around U.S.…

RSN co-hosted an online event around our joint publication with Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) entitled "Beyond Refuge: Advancing Legal Protections for Rohingya Communities in Bangladesh” on World…

As policies and measures frequently change in relation to the COVID-19, RSN continued to update the Information Platform for Refugees in Turkey, which is run with our partner Refugee Rights…

On July 1, RSN jointly organized an online webinar on refugees' access to information and legal protection in the MENAT region with our long-standing partner, Refugee Rights Turkey. Aside from…

In June 2021, RSN launched its first annual walkathon fundraiser that began on June 1 and ended on June 20, on World Refugee Day. Closely related to our Journey Map,…

On March 25, 2021, RSN organized a live-translated English-Turkish seminar for Turkish lawyers and refugee rights advocates as part of a virtual lawyer training series, part of our work together…

On March 17, RSN was honored to join a virtual panel event organized by the American University School of International Service (AU-SIS). Moderated by Dr. Tazreena Sajjad, professor at AU-SIS…

Since 2015, our partner, Refugee Rights Turkey (RRT) has been producing reference and training resources for lawyers in Turkey. One such resource is The Refugee Law Handbook for Lawyers, which…

RSN joined thousands of others in submitting a comment in opposition to a proposed new regulation on Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal; Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review.…

RSN is proud to unveil its new Refugee Journey map, available here or by clicking in the top right hand corner of our website. The Refugee Journey map is intended…

The COVID19 pandemic has had far-reaching implications for all human mobility. Refugees and asylum-seekers, a special group within the global migration context who are forced to leave their homes for…

RSN is excited to announce that our weekly news digest on developments related to the Rohingya in Bangladesh is now publicly available on our website. As part of our mission…

On Feb 12, RSN was honored to join an enlightening panel "Beyond the Crisis Narrative: Entangled Pasts and Possible Futures of Rohingya in Bangladesh and Burma" at New York University.…

As the inaugural Global Refugee Forum (GRF) begins in Geneva today, RSN is excited to announce that we have submitted four pledges as part of the GRF process. Pledges introduced…

This past week, we joined 119 civil society organizations and 122 academics in urging Congress to #SaveAsylum and end the Remain in Mexico Program (known as the Migrant Protection Protocols).…

In Oct 2019, RSN facilitated a study visit for members of Turkish partner RRT to Mexico, to meet with and share experiences with members of Mexican civil society and Mexican…

As part of the final stages of a comparative research study in conjunction with Open Society Justice Initiative, RSN held a round of consultation meetings with civil society and legal…

On July 12th, RSN and Refugee Rights Turkey (RRT) jointly hosted a workshop in Istanbul on the potentials and challenges of mobilizing pro bono partnerships between NGOs and law firms…

RSN is excited to have the contribution of Claudia Bennett as a legal intern for the summer 2019 period. Claudia holds a B.A. in Human Rights and Art History from…

RSN was thrilled to be able to organize and host an event in NY with one of Bangladesh's pioneering women's rights activists, Ms. Shireen Huq. The event allowed for RSN…

With the support of Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI), RSN held a 3-day convening in Malaysia that brought together civil society experts from South and Southeast Asia. The Expert Consultation…

RSN organized a study visit for members of Turkish partner organization Refugee Rights Turkey (RRT). The study visit was part of a long-standing and ongoing effort on the part of…

In collaboration with the Open Society Foundation Justice Initiative, RSN has undertaken a research study examining the legal and policy frameworks in the major Rohingya refugee hosting countries (Malaysia, Thailand,…

Hosted by leading women's rights organization Naripokkho, RSN participated in a consultation meeting with representatives of over 10 national NGOs, in which participants' shared perspectives on the greatest needs facing…

RSN is excited to launch a newly designed website. We've updated our content and layout in the hopes that visitors will find information about our organization easier to access.

As part of RSN's mission to serve refugees in host communities, we are honored to work with a range of individuals who are committed to lending their time and energy…

One of the primary pillars of RSN's work in Turkey is disseminating information to refugees about their rights in the country. Building on group information sessions and written materials, we…

Despite turbulent times for refugee policy in the United States, Refugee Solidarity Network and our partners remain committed to working with displaced populations in host countries in the Mediterranean region.…