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Impact of free trade agreements on migration, development and human rights: the case of Jordan
By facilitating rapid economic growth, attracting foreign investment, and creating relatively well-paying jobs for national workers, free trade agreements are often seen as a strategy for rapid development. After ratifying a free trade agreement with the United States, these were Jordan's expectations, but there have been unexpected results.
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From despair to hope? Securing rights for Haitian migrants in the new Brazil
As Lula is sworn in as President, Heaven Crawley reflects on what his election might mean for Haitians living in Brazil, for whom access to rights and opportunities for integration have proved elusive.
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Politics of polarisation
With upcoming elections in South Africa, Azwi Netshikulwe and Tsholofelo Nakedi discuss how political rhetoric exacerbates issues related to xenophobia and social cohesion.
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Shrinking the justice gap: Rethinking access to justice for migrants in the Global South
This paper explores the kinds of injustices migrants face in their everyday lives, considers whether these injustices can be attributed to specific relations and actors or to structural forms of oppression and inequality, and builds on existing research to outline how the global justice gap can be addressed for migrants (and other marginalized groups).
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