Empowering Refugee Leaders - a social responsiveness initiative
In alignment with its Social Responsiveness portfolio, the UCT Refugee Rights Unit co-hosted a comprehensive three-day training session at the Law Faculty in collaboration with the Scalabrini Centre.
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Solidarity and Accountability
Solidarity and Accountability: Can the Global Compact on Refugees Enforce Refugee Protection Obligations?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 May 2026
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RRU condemns xenophobic violence
The Refugee Rights Unit, based at the University of Cape Town Law faculty, unequivocally condemn the recent surge of xenophobic violence, intimidation, and vigilantism directed at foreign nationals across South Africa.
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Refugee Rights Unit hosts Harvard intern
Lauren O’Connell, a final-year law student from Harvard Law School interned at UCT’s Refugee Rights Unit where she was able to learn from the Refugee Rights Unit staff.
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New Refugee Law Practitioners' Handbook
The Refugee Rights Unit has produced a handbook for Refugee Law Practitioners. This comprehensive resource will serve as an essential guide for legal professionals.
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New Publication on Statelessness in the African Human Mobility Review
Shazia Sader and Sky Kruger co-author a paper for the African Human Mobility Review.
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Professor Fatima Khan in Edinburgh for the Global Law Schools League
Professor Fatima Khan travelled to Scotland for the Global Law School's League Winter Conference held at Edinburgh University in February 2025.
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RRU celebrates Supreme Court of Appeal judgment on Sur Place claim
The University of Cape Town Refugee Rights Unit (RRU) was successful in its appeal application to the Supreme Court of Appeal regarding Sur Place refugee claims. After 5 long years, starting in the Western Cape High Court, Attorney Monique
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Children on the Move: Core Skills for Frontline Social Work Professionals
UCT Law's Refugee Rights Unit (RRU), in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has drafted a standalone module for social workers in partnership with the University of Belgrade, and International Social Services (ISS).
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From law students to practicing professionals - working at the Refugee Rights Unit
Research conducted by the Law Society of South Africa and Lexus Nexus some six years ago demonstrated the difficulty law graduates face securing articles of clerkship.
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UNHCR - Protection of Refugees
On 28 and 29 February, Prof Fatima Khan was invited by the UNHCR country operations in the region to assist in the drafting of a strategy document outlining a plan for the protection of refugees in the region for the next four years.
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Prof Fatima Khan research presentation at Palais des Academies Brussels
Prof Fatima Khan recently presented four years of research at the Palais des Academies Brussels on issues such as Externalisation; Temporary Protection as a complementary pathway for protection; and Vulnerability & Rights of refugees.
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