This page forms part of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) website. The IOM is part of the United Nations system supporting migrants across the world. This section explains IOM’s approach to migration law, has information on the rights-based approach to migration governance and gives details of IOM training programmes and research.
This website provides access to the European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA) Case Law Database which includes national case law relating to the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). Cases issued by national and international courts (covering both the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights) are included and can be searched or browsed by date, country or topic. A case summary is given on the site along with a link to the original source. The site also contains EUAA publications and links to member states’ judicial institutions.
Website of the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) the national umbrella body for refugees. The RCOA is a non-profit organisation supporting refugees and conducting research and policy analysis. The site has information aimed at lawyers dealing with asylum claims, other service providers and refugees wanting to settle in Australia. There are also guides to Australia’s asylum policies and refugees and international law.
Official website of the United States Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) which forms part of the US Department of Justice.
Website of the Refugee Law Clinic established by the University of London (UoL) to provide pro bono legal advice for refugee clients (referrals only) focusing on asylum claims. The project provides clinical legal education opportunities for volunteer law students from 10 UoL member universities along with volunteers from law firms Macfarlanes and Clifford Chance. Details of project partners and supervising lawyers are also given on the site.
Blog compiled by staff at London based law firm, Gherson. This law firm specialises in UK immigration, nationality, extradition and human rights law. The blog provides news and updates in these legal areas along with sections focusing on Brexit and business immigration. Posts are available back to 2012.
Online guide by information specialist Elisa Mason, published on the Forced Migration Current Awareness blog and updated in 2024. The guide highlights free online resources explaining the concept of stateless people and sources of law relating to statelessness, including treaties and national legislation. It explains the role of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and details printed, online and educational resources on stateless people.
Online guide to legal resources focusing on international refugee law. The guide was compiled by Elisa Mason, an information specialist undertaking research into refugee and forced migration studies, and published in 2017 on the forced migration current awareness site. The author outlines the role of international refugee bodies such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and highlights key international instruments relating to refugee law as well as national legislation and case law.
Website of the Directorate-General of the European Commission dealing with migration and home affairs which includes EU migration, asylum policy and EU security. The site has information on EU policies covering issues such as migration, asylum, Schengen and borders, organised crime, trafficking and police cooperation. There is also information about the EU agencies concerned with these issues and links to their websites eg. FRONTEX: EU external borders agency and Europol: The European Police Office and networks such as the European Migration Network (EMN).
Online guide to resources focused on people who have had to flee their homes to avoid violence, disasters or human rights violations but remain within their country’s borders. The guide was written in 2017 by Elisa Mason who is an information specialist undertaking research into refugee and forced migration studies. The author highlights primary and secondary legal materials covering international, regional and national law with an emphasis on freely available resources.
