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SUMMARY:Rights without borders: is the concept of asylum alive and well i
 n a post-truth world?
DESCRIPTION:The session aims to consider a multiple jurisdiction response
  from the panel on the treatment of asylum seekers who enter (or are una
 ble to enter) target countries. It and will draw on speakers from a numb
 er of the most-affected countries including the US\, France\, the UK and
  Australia.\n\nThis session will complement the session ‘Race and refuge
 e issues in Australia: are policies of detention and separation working?
 ’\, which is taking place at 0930 – 1230 on Monday and is also being joi
 ntly presented by the Immigration and Nationality Law Committee\, the Hu
 man Rights Law Committee and the IBA’s Human Rights Institute.\n\nThe se
 ssion on Monday will consider asylum seekers and refugees within the dom
 estic setting of Australia\, while this session will provide an overview
  of the international treaty framework imposing obligations on adhering 
 countries to provide asylum and subsidiary protection.\n\nThe session wi
 ll examine whether the obligation of non-refoulement in international la
 w\, requiring signatory state actors not to return persons and vessels f
 rom state borders to conditions of danger or loss of liberty\, could be 
 used more proactively to provide urgent or immediate aid and assistance 
 at border or entry points.\n\nWe hope to explore the concept of a ‘human
 itarian visa’ to allow legal entry of asylum seekers into the target cou
 ntry pending applications in order to rescue them from danger or save li
 ves.\n\nThe treatment of asylum seekers who have entered the target coun
 try borders whether on land or sea\, and their conditions of detention p
 ending application will be of special focus\, including the legality of 
 ‘warehousing’ and other forms of detention facilities.\n\nFinally\, the 
 overall framework for the discussion will consider the impact of media/s
 ocial media coverage of the refugee crisis on host countries' responses 
 to the idea of offering asylum. Is there evidence of a more tolerant res
 ponse in countries where there is largely accurate factual reporting\, f
 or example\, of numbers of migrants and refugees?\n\nIs there a growing 
 intolerance towards the idea of asylum that is being encouraged or promo
 ted within target countries as part of a political debate\, which is bec
 oming more hostile to the idea of asylum?\n\nIs mainstream media coverag
 e predominantly accurate or are ‘alternative facts’ being utilised to am
 plify an anti-asylum message? Is social media being used to dehumanise m
 igration politics and say the unsayable?\n\nIs misinformation creating a
  more intolerant environment at government level for debate around the i
 ssue of asylum and immigration generally?\n\nHow can a counter-narrative
  be promoted consistent with international obligations? Is it in our mut
 ual interests to do so?\n\nWe are all excited by the opportunity to coll
 aboratively discuss these issues in a domestic and international context
  across two sessions\, and welcome contributions during both sessions fr
 om all legal professionals\, regardless of geographical practice area.
LOCATION:Room C2.1\, Convention Centre\, Level 2
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