My research focus is on the current refugee situation in Calais, addressing primarily the reasons for – and impact of – the police violence towards the refugees. Viewing the situation through a socio-political lens, I will explore the factors surrounding and ‘permitting’ the violence to occur, and what this means for our understanding of human rights and security for refugees. My research will consider the various political dynamics embodied in the situation, and from this evaluate whether a necropolitical theory can be seen to understand the violence and attitudes towards the refugees.