Call for Blog Writing
The Bangladesh Center for Refugee Law Studies
(BCRLS) invites original blog submissions for its
academic blog Non-Refoulement
from students, academics, researchers, legal
professionals, and scholars who are interested in
refugee law, forced displacement, statelessness,
and contemporary humanitarian challenges.
Refugee law is evolving rapidly in response to
changing global realities. Armed conflicts,
climate-induced displacement, border governance,
statelessness, and gaps in international and
domestic legal frameworks continue to raise
complex legal and policy questions.
Through this blog initiative, BCRLS seeks to create
a platform for informed, critical, and
solution-oriented discussions that contribute to
the development of refugee law and policy.
We particularly encourage submissions that move
beyond description and engage with
limitations, inconsistencies, and implementation
challenges of existing refugee law frameworks
while proposing
practical legal, institutional, and policy reforms
capable of addressing contemporary displacement
challenges.
Suggested Research Themes
Areas of Interest
Contributors may explore a wide range of legal,
policy, institutional, and interdisciplinary issues
related to refugees and forced displacement.
Gaps in international refugee law.
The 1951 Refugee Convention and contemporary
challenges.
Statelessness and nationality laws.
Climate-induced displacement and legal
protection.
Non-refoulement and State responsibility.
Refugee rights and protection in South Asia.
Rohingya protection and legal governance.
Refugee status determination and access
to justice.
Gender, children, disability, and
vulnerability.
Digital identity, surveillance, and
refugee rights.
Emerging legal reforms and innovative
protection mechanisms.
Who Can Submit?
Open to Contributors
We welcome contributions from:
Undergraduate and postgraduate students
University faculty
Researchers and academics
Legal practitioners
Policy professionals
Independent scholars
Anyone engaged in refugee and
displacement studies
Submission Process
Submit Your Contribution
Please submit your blog in
Microsoft Word (.docx)
format, along with a short author biography of
50–80 words.
FILE FORMAT
Microsoft Word (.docx)
Please submit your original blog
contribution in Microsoft Word format.
AUTHOR INFORMATION
50–80 Word Biography
Include a short professional or
academic biography with your submission.
SUBMIT BY EMAIL
bdcenterrls2025@gmail.com
Subject line:
BCRLS Blog Submission - [Your Name]
Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis,
and selected authors may be contacted for
editorial revisions prior to publication.
BCRLS welcomes research, reflection, and
reform-oriented writing that contributes to more
humane and effective refugee protection frameworks.
