Summary
Collaborative event between Women in Refugee Law (WiRL) and European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
This is a video recording of a free online public event, ideal for anyone whose work relates to refugee or asylum-claiming women or with an interest in the needs and experiences of refugee women.
Asylum, Externalisation and Women’s Protection
Host countries are increasingly using various means to outsource their international protection obligations, however, the impact of externalisation on women seeking asylum is often disregarded. This public seminar seeks to explore recent measures, highlight their impact on women seeking protection, and offer potential avenues to challenge harmful practices. Starting with an overview of the EU Pact on Asylum and Migration, the seminar provides an overview on the new measures as they affect women claiming asylum in Europe five months after the Pact’s implementation. There will then be consideration of the impact on women of safe country concepts and the role of Country of Origin information, including the need to challenge presumptions of safety. Finally, recent decisions from the CEDAW Committee will be discussed, together with CEDAW’s potential in challenging removal to ‘safe’ countries. The seminar will then open up to questions and discussion.
PRESENTERS
CATHERINE BRIDDICK (CHAIR)
Associate Professor of International Human Rights and Refugee Law at Oxford University and a fellow of St Antony’s College.
JULIA ZELVENSKA (SPEAKER)
Head of Legal Support and Litigation at ECRE to outline EU Pact on Asylum and Migration measures as they (potentially) impact on women.
CHRISTEL QUERTON (SPEAKER)
Associate Professor in International Refugee Law at UWE Bristol to discuss the impact on women of safe country concepts. You can view Christel’s slides here.
STEPHANIE MOTZ (SPEAKER)
A public law and international law expert to consider CEDAW’s potential in challenging removal to safe countries. You can view Stephanie’s slides here.
Special thanks to Socio-Legal Studies Association for supporting this event
