The relevance of the 1951 Refugee Convention in a fragmented world
- Date & time
- –
- Speaker
- Sarah Singer and Evangelia (Lilian) TsourdiSarah Singer: Refugee Law Initiative, School of Advanced Study, University of London; Evangelia (Lilian) Tsourdi: Law Faculty of Maastricht University
- Host
- International Development (Department)
- Series
- Refugee Studies Centre Events
- Location
- Queen Elizabeth House, Seminar Room 1, 4 Mansfield Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3TB, United Kingdom
- Organisation
- Oxford
Topics
About this talk
The 1951 Refugee Convention, commonly considered the cornerstone of the modern international refugee protection regime, was drafted as the world was recovering from the devastation of the Second World War. Through the newly-established United Nations, States sought a more collaborative, rules-based international system to secure key international goals and the protection of human rights. Today, this multilateral legal order is under unprecedented strain, as a number of nationalist and populist governments question long-term commitments to key international institutions, and refugee and human rights issues appear secondary to concerns regarding state sovereignty and national identity. In this talk, Professors Sarah Singer and Evangelia (Lilian) Tsourdi reflect on the enduring utility of the 1951 Convention today in the face of mounting global fragmentation. This seminar introduces a double special issue of the International Journal of Refugee Law (volume 38, issues 3 and 4) commemorating the anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention. This publication brings together commentary from leading academics, practitioners and those with lived experience, to reflect on key aspects of the international refugee protection regime and its future in today's increasingly fragmented world. The seminar will be followed by drinks in the hall, registration is not required.
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