Sophie Capicchiano Young

About/Bio

Sophie Capicchiano Young is Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway. She is Co-Chair of the Migration Law Interest Group at the American Society of International Law.

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The US Proposal to Reinvent International Refugee Law

Several weeks ago, it was reported by Reuters (here) that the United States would seek to radically reshape the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951 Convention) at a side event it had organised at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.  On the date on writing – 25 September 2025 – the Deputy…

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