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Migrant deaths in the English Channel and the right to asylum

IRiS Director Professor Nando Sigona responds to the tragic death of 27 migrants crossing the English Channel to reach the UK.

29 November 2021
Nando Sigona being interviewed on Al Jazeera

Nando Sigona on Al Jazeera English

Responding to the tragic deaths at sea of at least 27 people crossing the English Channel to reach the UK, Professor Nando Sigona, Director of the Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS), contributed to several media reports, including:

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  • Professor Nando Sigona

    Chair of International Migration and Forced Displacement

    Professor Nando Sigona is a sociologist with research and teaching experience in migration, refugee and ethnic studies. He is also the Director of the Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS).

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