Flipping the narrative

Flipping the Narrative is an ongoing series that aims to put the voices of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants at the centre of conversations about the policies and events that shape their lives. This third essay looks at power imbalances within the way the international refugee protection system has been set up, and calls for those who have been forcibly displaced to have much more say in the decision-making.

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