Rom Bhandari

Asylum and Human Rights commentary. Senior Lecturer @SBL_UEL. Spürbar anders 🐐

[Rom Bhandari @docromromrom]

Friends,

CfP: Interdisciplinary Conference on the objectives EU's New Migration and Asylum Pact - April 10, 2025 at UEL.
Submissions / inquiries to [email protected]
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[Rom Bhandari @docromromrom]

@S_Chelvan @chelvanstanmore Happy Birthday mate!

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@JFCrisp Thanks very much for this! It's a really interesting topic, but haven't found much. I look forward to reading them.

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@JFCrisp Thanks for sharing. Can you recommend any good reading on the influence of donor states on the UNHCR?

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@schneiderhome amazing restraint!

[Rom Bhandari @docromromrom]

Some brief thoughts on the Rwanda case 👇:

https://t.co/ZoY93Cr8Wf

[Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden]

This looks like an official document in the possession of the Attorney General and government lawyers (Lord Pannick KC pictured here) on the new Rwanda emergency legislation - the Returns (Removal) to Rwanda Bill 2023

The Human Rights Act is mentioned in the last paragraph

[Rom Bhandari @docromromrom]

@sensiblestu sacrilege. She needs to stick to her 9-5 job.

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@ColinYeo1 do you think that the public outcry against the Rwanda policy aligns with the UKSC/CoA judgments? Or does it go further and take issue with the safe third country concept?

[Rom Bhandari @docromromrom]

@LisaLeziza surely can only go against the govt.

[Rom Bhandari @docromromrom]

The government's arguments are looking exceptionally weak so far

[Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden]

The second day of the Supreme Court hearing over the Rwanda deal is now underway - follow this thread for updates

First up is Raza Husain KC, representing a group of asylum seekers selected for the scheme, arguing why it's unlawful and the government appeal should be dismissed

[Rom Bhandari @docromromrom]

Supreme Court Rwanda case: overarching theme of the govt's arguments is that the separation of powers doesn't matter. Everything is a matter of political rather than legal judgment.

Watch the case now: https://t.co/nHDbNvdK2z

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@schneiderhome well played!

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@RaawiyahRifath @APowellLaw @legalscholars @ruviz @ana_beduschi Congrats! Excellent news!

[Rom Bhandari @docromromrom]

For refugee law folk: paid research assistant sought for a short term project on VCLT69 + treaty interpretation. Suitable for PhD candidates - feel free to share, recommend and DM me if interested. (Flexible / remote working)

[James Schneider @schneiderhome]

Important investigation by the excellent @jamesjwan for @africaarguments into the backgrounds of board members of four big conservation NGOs.

The upshot: they are dominated by individuals from finance.

https://t.co/Bnru0oJRQz

[Rom Bhandari @docromromrom]

@sensiblestu Three cheers for Conan Law School!

[Rom Bhandari @docromromrom]

@DavidLoyn Chemical Elly

[Rom Bhandari @docromromrom]

@Philosophymeme0 excellent.

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This is particularly scandalous: