Dr. Jeff Crisp was formerly head of policy development and evaluation at UNHCR, and is currently affiliated to Chatham House and Oxford University’s Refugee Studies Center. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/jeff-crisp/rss en Crises & Conflicts Economy Laws & Policy Thu, 13 Sep 2018 05:39:17 +0000 Jeff Crisp https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/09/13/as-the-world-abandons-refugees-unhcrs-constraints-are-exposed https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/09/13/as-the-world-abandons-refugees-unhcrs-constraints-are-exposed The U.N. refugee agency lacks the funding, political clout and independence to protect refugees in the way that it is supposed to, says former UNHCR official and refugee policy expert Jeff Crisp. Innovation & Technology Solutions Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:05:00 +0000 Jeff Crisp https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/12/the-better-data-panacea-for-refugees-and-migrants-a-reality-check https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/12/the-better-data-panacea-for-refugees-and-migrants-a-reality-check Amid a rush of enthusiasm for “data-driven humanitarianism,” Jeff Crisp of Chatham House cautions that increased data collection brings serious risks to refugees and migrants’ privacy and security – and will not necessarily lead to better policies. Crises & Conflicts Laws & Policy Wed, 17 Jan 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Jeff Crisp https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/01/17/we-must-not-repeat-the-shameful-history-of-returning-rohingya-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/01/17/we-must-not-repeat-the-shameful-history-of-returning-rohingya-refugees As Rohingya refugees poured out of Myanmar into Bangladesh last fall, the two countries were already negotiating mass returns. This wouldn’t be the first premature repatriation of Rohingya, but today it reflects a trend of unsafe returns, says refugee expert Jeff Crisp. Laws & Policy Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:41:11 +0000 Jeff Crisp https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/09/18/new-york-declaration-on-refugees-a-one-year-report-card https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/09/18/new-york-declaration-on-refugees-a-one-year-report-card A year after the first ever U.N. refugee summit, policy expert Jeff Crisp examines the four key objectives of the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework agreed in New York, and the major questions and obstacles that remain to be resolved. Crises & Conflicts Laws & Policy Fri, 11 Aug 2017 08:50:27 +0000 Jeff Crisp https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/08/11/why-its-far-too-early-to-talk-of-return-for-syrian-refugees-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/08/11/why-its-far-too-early-to-talk-of-return-for-syrian-refugees-2 While several states might want a quick solution to the plight of Syrian refugees, returns are not a realistic option until the conflict comes to an end, writes Chatham House Associate Fellow Jeff Crisp. Displacement Human Rights Fri, 11 Aug 2017 08:49:29 +0000 Jeff Crisp https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/08/11/why-its-far-too-early-to-talk-of-return-for-syrian-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/08/11/why-its-far-too-early-to-talk-of-return-for-syrian-refugees While several states might want a quick solution to the plight of Syrian refugees, returns are not a realistic option until the conflict comes to an end, writes Chatham House Associate Fellow Jeff Crisp. Laws & Policy Fri, 14 Apr 2017 05:00:38 +0000 Jeff Crisp https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/04/14/an-inside-account-of-unhcrs-urban-refugee-policy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/04/14/an-inside-account-of-unhcrs-urban-refugee-policy The U.N. Refugee Agency was slow to develop a policy on urban refugees and even slower to revise its flawed first edition, writes Chatham House’s Jeff Crisp, who previously worked on the policy for UNHCR. Laws & Policy Mon, 08 Aug 2016 09:06:55 +0000 Jeff Crisp https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/08/08/long-read-minor-miracle-or-historic-failure-ahead-for-u-n-summit https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/08/08/long-read-minor-miracle-or-historic-failure-ahead-for-u-n-summit In the lead-up to September’s U.N. summit on refugees and migrants, Jeff Crisp, associate fellow at Chatham House, warns that growing isolationism will prevent a successful initiative and further weaken refugee protection. Laws & Policy Mon, 30 May 2016 08:55:23 +0000 Jeff Crisp https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/05/30/a-troubling-tradition-of-excluding-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/05/30/a-troubling-tradition-of-excluding-refugees Jeff Crisp at Oxford University’s Refugee Studies Centre traces historical reluctance to admit refugees – from the U.K.’s rejection of Tamil refugees to Australia’s “Pacific Solution” that deters migration. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Displacement Human Rights Fri, 20 May 2016 08:41:39 +0000 Jeff Crisp https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/05/20/can-humanitarian-summit-create-global-compact-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/05/20/can-humanitarian-summit-create-global-compact-2 Jeff Crisp of the Oxford Refugee Studies Center examines the Humanitarian Summit’s key premises – a ‘grand bargain’ to bridge the gap between need and funding, and a ‘global compact’ to revive the belief that refugees are an international responsibility. Laws & Policy Fri, 20 May 2016 08:41:25 +0000 Jeff Crisp https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/05/20/can-humanitarian-summit-create-global-compact https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/05/20/can-humanitarian-summit-create-global-compact Jeff Crisp of the Oxford Refugee Studies Center examines the Humanitarian Summit’s key premises – a ‘grand bargain’ to bridge the gap between need and funding, and a ‘global compact’ to revive the belief that refugees are an international responsibility.