Rory Sugrue

Bio

Rory (he/him) is a PhD researcher on the JOINEDUPJUSTICE project. His research explores refugee exclusion under Article 1F of the 1951 Refugee Convention, to clarify who is deemed undeserving of refugee protection due to presumed criminality.

He holds an LLB in Law and German from Trinity College Dublin and an MSc in Law and Society from Leiden University, where he wrote his master’s thesis ‘Gender Identity Asylum Seekers in Ireland: A Critical Step for the Trans Liberation Movement’. He has recently concluded a consultancy with an LGBTI+ advocacy group, preparing a report on the experiences of queer refugees who are living in state-provided accommodation centers. He has previously worked as a Judicial Assistant at the High Court of Ireland. His research interests include asylum law, SOGIESC law, and socio-legal research. He is contactable in English, Gaeilge, and Deutsch.

Courses

• Migration and Rule of Law

Recent publications

1. LGBTI+ people living in International Protection Accommodation Servic…

   Noone, C., Magugliani , N., & Sugrue, R. (2023). LGBTI+ people living in International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation: Best practices & lived experiences. https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/10bc1-lgbti-people-living-in-international-protection-accommodation-services-ipas-accommodation-best-practices-lived-experiences/

2. Exclusion in international refugee law

   Sugrue, R. (2023). Exclusion in international refugee law. A & MR (Asiel & Migrantenrecht), 6(7), 297-299.

3. Gender identity asylum seekers in Ireland - A critical step for the t…

   Sugrue, R. (2023). Gender identity asylum seekers in Ireland: A critical step for the trans liberation movement. Poster session presented at Refugee Law Initiative 7th Annual Conference, London, United Kingdom.