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REFUGEE PROTECTION AND AAA AND OTHERS (2023-4)

Hosted by Border Criminologies and the Refugee Studies Centre (University of Oxford) with The Dickson Poon School of Law (King’s College London).

This panel is the third and final of a series which examines the Supreme Court’s judgment in R (on the application of AAA and others) v SSHD.

This seminar considers the UK Government’s response to the judgment, in particular the new UK-Rwanda Agreement and the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill. Our speakers will analyse these developments, placing them within a broader context of post-Brexit politics and international protection. 

Convenors: 

Nicola Palmer, Reader in Criminal Law, The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London.

Catherine Briddick, Andrew W Mellon Associate Professor of International Human Rights and Refugee Law, Refugee Studies Centre.

PANEL 1: INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE LAW AND SAFE THIRD COUNTRIES

Wednesday 22 November, 5pm UK via Zoom

Speakers: Professor Cathryn Costello, Raza Husain KC, and Dr Madeline Garlick. Chair: Dr Catherine Briddick

Seminar page.

PANEL 2: BORDERS, RACIALISATION, AND REFUGEE PROTECTION IN RWANDA

Wednesday 29 November, 5pm UK via Zoom (this seminar was originally scheduled for 6 December)

Speakers: Professor Michael Collyer, Dr Frank Habineza MP, Dr Felix Ndahinda and Dr Uttara Shahani. Chair: Dr Nicola Palmer

Seminar page.

Panel 3: Enabling Refoulement? The UK-Rwanda Agreement and Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

Wednesday 24 January, 5pm UK via Zoom

Chair: Dr Alpa Parmar (University of Cambridge)

Speakers: Sile Reynolds (Freedom from Torture), Professor Jonathan Portes (King’s College London), Zoe Bantleman (Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association), Dr Catherine Briddick (Refugee Studies Centre), and Dr Nicola Palmer (King's College London).

Watch the seminar video on Vimeo

Download the seminar series poster for Hilary term 2024.

Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture

The Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture is held in Trinity term. It is named after Professor Elizabeth Colson, a renowned anthropologist.

Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture

The Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture is named in honour of Dr Barbara Harrell-Bond, the founding Director of the Refugee Studies Centre. It is held each year in Michaelmas term.

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Forthcoming events

Conflict Refugees: European Union Law and Practice

Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB

NGO Refugee Advocacy: Strengths, Weaknesses and Challenges

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB

Anthropology of Good: Exploring Volunteerism in the 2015 European Refugee Crisis

Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB

Rewriting Refugee Law: Centring Refugee Knowledges and Lived Experiences

Wednesday, 04 December 2024, 5pm to 6pm @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB