RLI 4th Annual Conference: Rethinking the “Regional” in Refugee Law and Policy
London, 3-5 June 2019
On 3-5 June, GDP Researcher Izabella Majcher participated in the 4th Annual Conference of the Refugee Law Initiative (RLI), whose theme this year was “Rethinking the ‘Regional’ in Refugee Law and Policy.” Majcher presented her work on the EU Returns Directive and chaired a panel discussion titled “National Sovereignty or Regional Protection? How the Perceived Loss of Control Stands in the Way of a Functioning European Protection System.” Other regional issues covered at the conference were the 50th anniversary of the 1969 African refugee convention and its continuing role as the preeminent regional refugee treaty in Africa; ongoing large-scale refugee movements in the Middle East, South America, and Asia; and the future of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS).
