Research Presentation: The Ethnic Dynamics of Asylum Seekers and Deportations to Somalia

Research Presentation: The Ethnic Dynamics of Asylum Seekers and Deportations to Somalia.

Join us for an insightful brown bag lunch examining the humanitarian implications of deportations to Somalia, with a focus on vulnerable ethnic minorities.

Speaker:

Daniel Van Lehman, Visiting Scholar in International Affairs
Dan Van Lehman is a leading expert on Somali deportation issues with over 25 years of field experience. As a former UNHCR officer in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps, he has testified in immigration courts and published groundbreaking research in the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal.

What You'll Discover:

• Human rights implications of deportations to Somalia
• Real stories from Somali Bantu deportees
• Legal protections under the Convention Against Torture
• Ethnic dimensions of asylum law and international protection