From stopping the boats to building a wall, countries have gone to great lengths to stop the flow of people migrating across borders in search of a better life. But are these efforts realistic – let alone humane — when there are an estimated 110 million people forcibly displaced by war, persecution, hunger and climate change worldwide?

This event was recorded at the University of Tasmania on May 8, 2024.

Speakers

Dr Tamara Wood Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Tasmania

Sanushka Mudaliar Director, Global Migration Lab, Red Cross and Red Crescent

Arad Nik Iranian refugee, human rights activist and business owner