This series of short videos explores the basic principles of the Nairobi Code that governs legal ethics in refugee law. The series of videos provides guidance: including how to deal with specific ethical dilemmas, how to ensure that your legal practice remains transparent yet confidential, and how to develop a trusting and professional relationship with…
Videos by leading experts on refugee law in practice: Justice Geoffrey Care Link: https://youtu.be/3dfko7Sbsbg Description: The expert in asylum and human rights cases–possibilites for use and abuse Debora Singer Link: https://youtu.be/t7kUT24O3N0 Description: Assessing the credibility of women’s asylum claims Professor Deborah Anker Link: https://youtu.be/Q-Mcvd-5OXY Description: Membership of a particular social group Hugh Southey Link: https://youtu.be/Evt198teexY…
In the film, Final Overview, Dr Hathaway gives a pertinent comment on each film. He discusses each individual case at: Anuardi – An ordinary refugee case – (00:41 – 09:14) Hana – Art. 1E – (09:14 – 15:45) Ferouse – The burden of proof and the role of evidence – (15:45 – 22:42) Mahnaz…
These seven superb training films were prepared in 2000 by the Greek Council for Refugees as the lead agency in partnership with the Refugee Legal Center and the British Refugee Council, the Danish Refugee Council, the Dutch Refugee Council with the financial support of the European Commission. They were ‘lost’ for years and have recently…
Asylum Aid’s play Random Acts tells the story of one woman asylum seeker, and is based on the stories of many women who have been represented by Asylum Aid. Their refusal letters and appeal determinations have been woven together by Debora Singer, Asylum Aid’s Policy and Research Manager, to illustrate the difficulties that women can…
Description: Well-Founded Fear and Practicing Asylum Law provide excellent training and we strongly recommend that they be used to train legal aid providers, interpreters, and judges as well as for raising awareness of the plight of asylum seekers. We ask anyone not from an NGO in the South or lacking the funding to do so,…