Matthew Scott
@matthewscott111
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International lawyer researching #disasterdisplacement and the #climateemergency @RWallenberginst
Sweden
Joined June 2013
📢I'm looking for an Advocacy and Research Officer to join my team & support @srpoverty to influence global policy making on #poverty & #HumanRights Apply by Monday 8 July 2024: https://t.co/bETIYZqmFx
#Hiring #Jobs
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"International refugee law will not look the same in 2033 as it does now. However, the fundamental principles on which it is based will remain–and some may have been extended in as yet unanticipated ways" NOW in @OUPLaw, @profjmcadam looks a decade ahead: https://t.co/YD1LDG7llu
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This is must watch. Please take two minutes to listen to Mohammed Naeem from the US Refugee Advisory Board discuss how his lived experience of displacement impacts his work. @KaldorCentre
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JOIN OUR TEAM! We are currently looking for a Senior Liaison Officer - African Union, Addis Ababa. In 2024, RWI is establishing a new regional cooperation programme in Africa expected to run until 2027. Read more about the opening here:
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Consultancy for the development of a implementation plan of Pacific Regional Framework on Climate Mobility
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New article on ADAPTATION and MIGRATION in the Bengal Delta with @TanayaDG in @thirdworldq! Migrants fall through the cracks in existing, Western-led adaptation projects. We propose a migrant-sensitive approach that embraces mobility 50 copies free here:
tandfonline.com
Climate adaptation efforts in the Bengal Delta do not fully integrate migrants, who have moved between rural and urban spaces for decades for diverse reasons that now include the impacts of climate...
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PhD scholarships for 2025 at Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness @McMullin_Centre! Applications are particularly encouraged from people with lived experience of statelessness. Zoom info session 27 May; applications close 26 July 👇
law.unimelb.edu.au
PhD Scholarships
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Research on resettlement practices in the wake of hurricane Haiyan by @suyvonne and @Sivakamy22:
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Six years as Special Rapporteur, by the numbers: >500,000 km traveled >12,000 hours volunteered >1,000 meetings attended >500 letters sent to States and businesses >400 speeches and presentations -161 States that recognize, in law, the right to a healthy environment
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PhD opportunity for all those budding researchers out there! On migration governance related to climate:
📣 New PhD position 🔍 If you are interested in pursuing a PhD and are looking for: funding, a great research lab, and an interesting topic, we have you covered. 🔗 Apply here: https://t.co/nzTIOzWrb5 🗓️ Deadline: May 31st Spread the word! 🌟 #Hiring #PhD
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On 18.4.24, @RWallenbergInst celebrated her access to justice programmes being implemented by @RWI_Nairobi. Find glimpse of this event which honored the strides we've made in advancing human rights in Africa below. Thanks @SweinEthiopia @SwedeninKE & all our partners. #RWIAt40
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This was a wonderful process to participate in. Thanks to @JakartaRwi for the leadership and to members of the Asia Pacific Academic Network on Disaster Displacement for the collaboration and inspiration.
Check out our co-creation workshop on human rights-based approach integration into a course module with the University of the Philippines.
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Wednesday is the last day to submit an abstract to participate in the Disaster Displacement in the Nordic Region conference - happening on 23 August - More info here, including about our confirmed keynote @profjmcadam
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Wednesday is the deadline for applications. We now have confirmation that Prof. Jane McAdam will be our in-person keynote, speaking about her new initiative on evacuations (https://lnkd.in/eKDv2Jtz)....
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The ICRC’s Legal Division is offering six paid traineeships at its headquarters in Geneva for a period of one year, commencing February 2025. Details below 👇
careers.icrc.org
Traineeships in the ICRC Legal Division
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Since the first #earthday in 1970, tens of millions (possibly hundreds of millions) of people have been displaced by the #climatecrisis. Taking care of Earth is taking care of people. #climatemigration
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Adding our voices to the blogosphere’s reaction to the @ECHR_CEDH groundbreaking climate change decisions, Annalisa Savaresi, @mwewerinke and I discuss the Court’s findings in this post, considering the implications for future of climate change litigation
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Jail for holding a placard? Protest over the climate crisis is being brutally suppressed | Natasha Walter
theguardian.com
The legal repression of activism has been fast and frightening, yet it won’t make protesters disappear and only sows division
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Another major ruling, Ranjinth Singh v Union of India - that recognizes the “right to be free from the adverse effects of climate change” that draws, innovatively on right to equality as well as right to life. Courts are leading the way. When will reality catch up?
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NEW: Climate-driven migration mini-series 👣 After 2+ years of research and writing, I am SO excited to share this work! 1️⃣In-depth Q&A: https://t.co/SxenIM8I2s 2️⃣Climate-driven migration in rural Thailand: Article https://t.co/Y1oa11uJih Video https://t.co/RTkblcsiJJ 🧵1/n
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