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2023

Right To Asylum: Events in Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Signing of the UN Declaration of Human Rights

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The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility is pleased to host a series of events in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. The events will focus on the Article 14 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights: “Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution’.

The day will feature a panel on the current situation regarding asylum seekers and migrants and the future of the asylum system, followed by a film screening. The evening will conclude with an address and Q&A session with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk.

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Navigating New York City’s ‘Migrant Crisis’

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Since Spring 2022, New York City has seen the arrival of 100,000 asylum seekers. This sudden and significant influx has tested city resources, bringing homeless shelters to capacity and raising concerns about the city’s ability to provide and welcome its most recent arrivals. The migrant crisis has also reignited essential questions that the city has been grappling with related to shelter, mental health, and the support of vulnerable migrant communities.

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‘Asylum and Extraction in the Republic of Nauru’ Book Launch and Discussion with Julia C. Morris

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Asylum and Extraction in the Republic of Nauru goes behind the scenes to shed light on the everyday running of the offshore asylum industry in Nauru and uncover what really happens underneath the headlines. Morris illuminates how refugee rights activism and #RefugeesWelcome-style movements are caught up in the hardening of border enforcement operations worldwide, calling for freedom of movement that goes beyond adjudicating hierarchies of suffering.

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