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Europe's Fight Against Irregular Migration In Light of the New Global Security Environment - What Future Is There for the 1951 Convention?

Event Summary

Washington, DC (March 5, 2003) - In the months after September 11, 2001, countries around the world reaffirmed their commitment to the 1951 Refugee Convention, recognizing the importance of refugee protection as a global standard. A year after 9-11, a handful of people were arrested in the UK on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack using the chemical ricin, and were found to have been 'asylum seekers,' precipitating public calls for the closure of the asylum entry route. As European states restrict and question the institution of asylum in the name of increased security, what hope is there for genuine refugees who seek protection in Europe? Can the 1951 Convention survive these increasing restrictions to its full application?

WHO:

John Morrison, Head of Campaigns and Community Affairs for The Body Shop International
Joanne van Selm, Senior Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute (moderator)

WHAT:

Europe's Fight Against Irregular Migration In Light of the New Global Security Environment - What Future Is There for the 1951 Convention? This briefing is the first in our series entitled "Migration Policy, Politics and Processes in the EU," funded by the European Commission.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 11 3:00-4:30 PM

WHERE: Resources for the Future Conference Room Center (Ground floor conference room, Room A) 1400 16th Street, NW

RSVP: Ana Claros at (202) 266-1940 or aclaros@migrationpolicy.org