Keyvan Dorostkar

The Albanese Government's Trump-inspired travel ban is draconian and hypocritical By Jane McAdam and Regina Jefferies

Australia’s response to humanitarian crises is often improvised.

In this piece for @cheekmediaco.bsky.social, @profjmcadam.bsky.social & @reginajefferies.bsky.social argue new travel ban powers move in the wrong direction — and propose a clearer framework.

cheekmedia.substack.com/p/the-albane...

Iran’s brave players have stood tall. Now Australia must stand with them Both Australia and the Asian Football Confederation are being tested, not just on the pitch, but on whether they will protect the basic rights of athletes who have already shown immense courage.

Our best wishes go out to the members of Iran’s women’s football team granted protection in Australia.

Team members could face serious repercussions at home after acts seen as dissent. @sydmorningherald.bsky.social @danghez.bsky.social @maryannekenny.bsky.social

www.smh.com.au/national/ira...

How to look after your mental health right now if you have family in the Middle East or another conflict zone In times like these, validation, human connection and support are some of the best things you can do to protect your own and other people’s mental health.

People with close personal or family connections to the Middle East may feel deep distress right now. Global crises are not distant for everyone. The short piece below written with and led by @nicholasprocter.bsky.social may offer some support.
theconversation.com/how-to-look-...

Australian citizens in Iran and Israel are desperate to leave. Is the government required to help? While the Australian government has frequently helped its citizens flee crises overseas, it is not legally obligated to do so. And repatriating citizens is complex.

Australian citizens stranded in the Middle East are desperate to leave. Is the government required to help? We canvassed this issue last year - and what we wrote then still applies. theconversation.com/australian-c...

Kaldor Centre Director Daniel Ghezelbash on UK plans to restrict refugee status YouTube video by UNSW Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law

WATCH: The UK plans for refugee protection will harm people without achieving the govt's stated goals, according to the #auspol evidence, says
@danghez.bsky.social
on ABC News24.
youtu.be/d-6TCgMWgX8?... via
@YouTube

RCUSA is outraged by the White House’s Presidential Determination on refugee admissions for Fiscal Year 2026, which sets the refugee admissions goal at a devastatingly low 7,500 – the lowest ever set in the 45-year history of the USRAP

See RCUSA's full statement here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...

AI Insider: navigating justice pathways | Inside UNSW Hear Me Out, a free, user-friendly website, is helping people understand and exercise their legal rights when lodging a complaint.

A legal diagnosis tool, a one-stop shop where people can type in any legal issue and receive clear guidance on next steps.
Read
@danghez.bsky.social
on #HearMeOut w/ @njpjustice.bsky.social & Portable
www.inside.unsw.edu.au/societal-imp...

First NZYQ cohort member deported to Nauru under opaque deal Australia could end up paying the tiny island nation about $2.5 billion over three decades if the more than 350 former detainees are successfully resettled.

BREAKING / ABC report: First person sent to Nauru under new deal.
In a statement, a Nauruan govt spokesperson said the agreement reaffirmed "Nauru and Australia's shared commitment to humane, lawful, and mutually respectful management of migration and settlement".
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

'Refugee protection is not only an act of obligation but of shared opportunity.'
@danghez.bsky.social
opens #Kaldor25

Hilary standing at dias, screen with slide with picture of tapestry with statement "let's not call people liars for stupid reasons", next to banner for the mobile research centre

A great way to end the first day of a great workshop on refugee credibility at Copenhagen university- a keynote from Hilary Evans Cameron, reflecting on the work we do and why we do it

We’re excited to welcome our new visiting researcher, Keyvan Dorostkar (UNSW Sydney) 🎉

Tomorrow, 25Sept (14:00–15:15), Keyvan will host an Open Lab:
“Re-Conceptualising the Relationship Between Fairness and Efficiency in Asylum Procedures”

Join in person or online mobilitylaw.ku.dk/calendar/202...

Thank you to everyone at @mobileucph.bsky.social for so generously hosting me over the next three months and for creating opportunities like this!

@kaldorcentre.bsky.social @danghez.bsky.social

MOBILE - Mobility Law Open Lab with Keyvan Dorostkar Re-Conceptualising the Relationship Between Fairness and Efficiency in Asylum Procedures

🗓️ Tomorrow, 2pm – Open Lab at MOBILE!

Visiting PhD scholar Keyvan Dorostkar (@kaldorcentre.bsky.social) will challenge the long-held idea that restrictive asylum procedures are needed to ensure efficiency.

Interested? Drop by! 👇
mobilitylaw.ku.dk/calendar/202...