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Rebecca Thorburn Stern is a Professor of International Law at the Department of Law, Uppsala University. She is also a Guest Professor in Human Rights at the Department of Law, Lund University (2024-2027) and affiliated with the Institute for Future Studies. Her primary research areas include human rights, children's rights, asylum and migration law, and the interplay between international and national law.
- Current Projects:
- Status och stabilitet: Time in Swedish asylum and citizenship law (Vetenskapsrådet, 2024-2027)
- CARES: Consistent asylum assessments for LGBTQ+ claims (Forte, 2021-2025)
- Medical Evidence in Asylum Cases (Nordforsk, 2021-2025)
- GAPS: Decentering migrant return policies (Horizon-Europe, 2023-2026)
- Past Projects:
- CRC Incorporation in Sweden (Ragnar Söderbergs Stiftelse, 2017-2021)
- Article 12 CRC Implementation (2015-2017)
- Authenticity Assessments in Asylum Cases (2013-2015)
Her research explores temporal dimensions in migration law, age discrimination in asylum procedures, and legal resilience against rights erosion. She co-founded the GL/UMIN network and led Uppsala Forum for Democracy, Peace, and Justice (2022-2024). Publications span asylum law interpretation, refugee status adjudication, and cross-border legal consistency.
Selected Grants:
- Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council)
- Forte (Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life, and Welfare)
- Nordforsk
- Ragnar Söderbergs Stiftelse
- Horizon-Europe
