Christopher Desira
With over 20 years of experience in immigration and asylum law, Christopher is the Director and founding Solicitor of Seraphus and an accredited Supervisor under the Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme. He is special advisor to the European Union Delegation in the UK, a trustee for Settled and regularly supports the wider charity sector. Prior to establishing Seraphus, Christopher was the head of the immigration department at a large law firm and worked for several charities including Bail for Immigration Detainees, JCWI and Freedom from Torture. He has a masters in Human Rights Law from Birkbeck, University of London.
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More articles from Christopher Desira
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Falling short: the International Community and their duty to protect migrants
Written by: Christopher Desira
In his first piece, Seraphus director Christopher Desira looked at the evolution of migration, and its ubiquitous nature across civilisation and history. He also considered the evolving rhetoric around migration, and the way in which migrants are often seen as a burden on the state. In this piece, Christopher delves further into the dynamic between […]Read article -
Migration: A Global and Historical View
Written by: Christopher Desira
In this piece, Seraphus director Christopher Desira takes a broad look at the concept of migration- how it relates to human nature, what drives it, and how it fits into an increasingly complex world. Christopher also highlights the problem with restrictive and reactionary policies that fail to prioritise humanity and safety above ideology. Overall, he […]Read article -
Migrants and the challenge to the State
Written by: Christopher Desira
In his previous articles, Seraphus director Christopher Desira has looked at the dynamic between the international community, migrants, and the shortcomings of the former in protecting the latter. In this article, Christopher turns his attention to the role of individual states, and how their existence under principles of Westphalian sovereignty leads to the antagonisation of […]Read article
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