Developing Rights-Based Refugee Governance in Southeast Asia: Situation and Challenges
Southeast Asia hosts over 2.1 million forced migrants, including nearly 300,000 refugees and asylum seekers from regions such as the Middle East and South Asia.
Join us for an insightful webinar that will focus on the development of rights-based refugee governance in Southeast Asia, addressing the current situation and challenges.
Nowadays, it faces critical challenges in addressing refugee rights amidst limited regional frameworks among ASEAN member states, with each country handling the issue based on national security concerns. However, there are positive examples of NGO and refugee-led efforts to provide education and human rights protection for refugees in countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. This webinar explores the strength and resilience of the refugee community amidst their protracted situations in this region.
The objectives of this webinar are to:
- Facilitate a deeper understanding of refugee governance and human rights in Southeast Asian countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand) from multiple perspectives.
- Provide an overview of the challenges in fulfilling human rights for forced migrants and highlight the resilience of the refugee community in overcoming these challenges.
- Promote collaborative research and dialogue between scholars from BRIN and the University of Sydney.
Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding and engage in meaningful dialogue on this important issue. The session will include discussions and Q&A with experts and practitioners in the field: Prof. Tri Nuke Pudjiastuti, R.Aj. Rizka F. Prabaningtyas, Assoc. Prof. Alex McCormick, Tamara Megaw and Gading Gumilang Putra. It will be facilitated by university academics experienced in refugee governance and human rights: Assoc. Prof. Susan Banki and Faudzan Farhana.
This webinar is presented by the Forced Migration research team at the Research Centre for Politics, Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), and the Department of Sociology and Criminology with SSEAC, both at the University of Sydney.
Details:
Tuesday, 22 April 2025
10:00am – 12:00pm (Jakarta)
1:00pm – 3:00pm (Sydney)
Online only. Register here.