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Ukrainians First: Uncovering the Racism against African, South Asian and Middle-Eastern Refugees in Ukraine.
- GHRD Team
- 15 July 2022
The risks involved in fleeing armed conflict are amplified by discrimination and racism. Numerous reports have now brought to light the despicable treatment of nationals of Global-South countries as they attempted to flee Ukraine during the Russian invasion. African women were barred from trains as white women and children were given priority, Black and Asian refugees were violently pushed to the back of the queue by border guards, and shops in border towns were refusing to sell supplies to
refugees other than Ukrainian nationals. This experience of minorities as they fled from Ukraine has demonstrated a ‘pathology of racism’ (Bajaj & Stanford, 2022; Dovi, 2022).
This article uncovers the racism experienced by nationals from Africa, South Asia and the Middle East in their attempts to flee the war in Ukraine. First, by recounting the international framework for the protection of refugees, States’ obligations toward refugees will be explained. Second, relying on accounts reporting the racism in the refugee cycle, the article elaborates how racism is preventing States from delivering the appropriate protection to refugees.
refugees other than Ukrainian nationals. This experience of minorities as they fled from Ukraine has demonstrated a ‘pathology of racism’ (Bajaj & Stanford, 2022; Dovi, 2022).
This article uncovers the racism experienced by nationals from Africa, South Asia and the Middle East in their attempts to flee the war in Ukraine. First, by recounting the international framework for the protection of refugees, States’ obligations toward refugees will be explained. Second, relying on accounts reporting the racism in the refugee cycle, the article elaborates how racism is preventing States from delivering the appropriate protection to refugees.
✨ AI summary
The risks involved in fleeing armed conflict are amplified by discrimination and racism. Numerous reports have now brought to light the despicable treatment of nationals of Global-South countries as they attempted to flee Ukraine during the Russian invasion. African women were barred from trains as white women and children were given priority, Black and Asian refugees were violently pushed to the back of the queue by border guards, and shops in border towns were refusing to sell supplies to
refugees other than Ukrainian nationals. This experience of minorities as they fled from Ukraine has demonstrated a ‘pathology of racism’ (Bajaj & Stanford, 2022; Dovi, 2022).
This article uncovers the racism experienced by nationals from Africa, South Asia and the Middle East in their attempts to flee the war in Ukraine. First, by recounting the international framework for the protection of refugees, States’ obligations toward refugees will be explained. Second, relying on accounts reporting the racism in the refugee cycle, the article elaborates how racism is preventing States from delivering the appropriate protection to refugees.
refugees other than Ukrainian nationals. This experience of minorities as they fled from Ukraine has demonstrated a ‘pathology of racism’ (Bajaj & Stanford, 2022; Dovi, 2022).
This article uncovers the racism experienced by nationals from Africa, South Asia and the Middle East in their attempts to flee the war in Ukraine. First, by recounting the international framework for the protection of refugees, States’ obligations toward refugees will be explained. Second, relying on accounts reporting the racism in the refugee cycle, the article elaborates how racism is preventing States from delivering the appropriate protection to refugees.
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