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The UK’s decision to prevent foreign sex offenders from receiving refugee protection is long overdue. It’s baffling that such a measure wasn’t already in place; the fact that it took this long raises serious questions about the previous system’s effectiveness and priorities. Why were known sex offenders previously granted asylum? This policy shift is a necessary correction, but it highlights a broader issue of how we vet asylum seekers and ensure national security.
This new policy should naturally extend to other serious violent offenders and criminals in general. The question of whether individuals convicted of less severe crimes, like fraud, should be granted asylum is a separate, but equally important, debate.… Continue reading
Aix-Marseille University’s “Safe Place for Science” program, offering three years of funding to 20 researchers fleeing US academic crackdowns, received 298 applications, with 242 deemed eligible. Applicants hailed from prestigious US universities and included Americans, dual nationals, and researchers from other countries. Former French President François Hollande, advocating for a “scientific refugee” status, introduced a bill proposing subsidiary protection for academics facing threats to their freedom. This legislative action aims to provide faster processing for these researchers, enabling them to continue their work while highlighting France’s commitment to academic freedom.
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