Deri Ronan
Deri Ronan is a graduate with a master's degree in Human Rights and Multi-Level Governance from the University of Padua, Italy. Her academic studies have focused on women's human rights, conflict resolution, and post-colonial theory. She is currently based in Edinburgh, working in advocacy to protect the rights of migrants, refugees, and people seeking asylum in Scotland.
Dismantling the Hostile Environment: “Small Boats”, Hegemonic Narratives, and the Fundamental Right to Seek Asylum
A significant consequence of the fabricated “hostile environment” toward refugees and asylum seekers in Europe has been the rise of exclusionary legislation targeting vulnerable individuals fleeing conflict and persecution. These policies increasingly obstruct the fundamental human right to seek asylum safely, forcing individuals to pursue alternative and unsafe routes in search of safety. This article seeks…
Crisis in Darfur: The Humanitarian Struggle and Escalating Gender-Based Violence
The roots of the contemporary manifestations of violence in Sudan, particularly in Darfur, are complex and involve a multitude of ethnic, political, economic, and historical factors. Darfur is a western region of Sudan, home to diverse ethnic groups, including Arab and non-Arab (mainly African) communities. Historical tensions between these groups, exacerbated during colonial rule as the…
The Continuum Of Violence: Violence Against Women In Tigray, Ethiopia
Occurring between November 2020 to November 2022, Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict has been characterized as one of the world’s deadliest conflicts, and by particularly harrowing levels of gender-based violence (GBV). The various factions involved in the conflict, encompassing the Ethiopian National Defense Force, the Eritrean Defense Force, the Tigrayan Forces, Tigrayan Militias, the Amhara Regional Special Force,…
