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Human Rights in North Korea and the Advocacy of HanVoice

October 29, 2022October 27, 2022 Ryan Kim

Western media portrayal of North Korea depicts an autocratic regime ruled by a dictator obsessed with the country’s nuclear weapons program. But is that all there is to North Korea? By not covering North Korea’s systemic human rights violations, news outlets undermine the graveness of the humanitarian crisis in the country.

Canada’s Selective Sympathy for Refugees

April 15, 2022 Jenna Hicks

The Canadian government has undoubtedly shown much more support through their immigration policies to Ukraine than they have shown to ‘third world’ refugees.

What’s Next for Afghanistan Refugees?

October 26, 2021October 27, 2021 Ariana Castillon

Afghan citizens and their families who provided help to Western allies are to become refugees in those nations through resettlement programs; others remain in hiding in the country under threat of death. But for those who fled, one question remains: what comes next for Afghan refugees?

Revitalising Gaza through Architecture and Agency

May 28, 2021November 10, 2021 Mehak Balwani

Partly due to its desirable coastal location, the land now known as Gaza has been fought over countless times throughout history, but the modern conflict dates back to 1948 when the state of Israel was officially proclaimed, with the support of the United States.

Interview with Delphine Polidori

April 2, 2021 The Catalyst Editorial Board

The Catalyst team met with Delphine Polidori to discuss her upcoming article “The perception of displaced persons as biological” in the upcoming Spring 2021 edition of Chrysalis.

Challenging the International Response to the Refugee Crisis

November 11, 2020November 10, 2021 Melanie Baume

Thus far, the global response of most developed countries has been to funnel money into the international refugee support system, which provides humanitarian aid relief through the establishment of refugee camps. As these camps are short-term solutions, in most host countries, refugees lack the right to work or move freely. This might not have been a problem if the duration of their stay were short, however the conflicts from which refugees flee usually last indefinitely.

Interview with Olivia Bizot

April 10, 2019 The Catalyst Editorial Board

Catalyst contacted Olivia Bizot to discuss her upcoming article “The Victims, the Villains, the Voiceless: An Examination of the British Media’s shifting Representations of Refugees During the 2015 Refugee Crisis” in the Spring 2019 edition of Chrysalis. Her article discusses the ways in which British media portrayed refugees during the refugee crisis.

Interview with Alanna Sereboff

April 5, 2019 The Catalyst Editorial Board

The Catalyst team had the pleasure of interviewing Alanna Sereboff to talk about her upcoming article “Making America Afraid Again: The Criminalization and Securitization of Migration in Post-9/11 America” in the Spring 2019 issue of Chrysalis. Her article looks at the Trump, Obama, and Bush administrations in the United States and their policies regarding immigration and refugees.

Interview with Suzanne Bonfils

April 3, 2019 The Catalyst Editorial Board

Catalyst interviewed Suzanne Bonfils to discuss her upcoming article “China and the North Korean Refugee Crisis: State Sovereignty and the Dangers of 'Strategic Ambivalence'” in the Spring 2019 issue of Chrysalis. Her article addresses the strategic ambivalence of China towards North Korea, which has affected the North Korean refugee crisis greatly.

Interview with Dilse Kaygisiz

April 2, 2019 The Catalyst Editorial Board

Our team sat down with Dilse Kaygisiz, author of “Refugee Economies, Child Labour, and the State: Turkey’s Case” in the Spring 2019 edition of Chrysalis. In her article, she explores refugee economies and child labour in Turkey.

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