IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 327 C, Floor 3
Session information
The rights of children and unaccompanied minors in immigration detention
Monday 23 September (0930 - 1045)
Room 327 C, Floor 3
Committee(s)
Human Rights Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
This session will look at the magnitude of the phenomenon of children being deprived of liberty for migration-related reasons in the context of the ongoing refugee crisis. The discussion will include an examination of specific issues related to unaccompanied minors and separated children. The panellists will also look at the applicable human rights framework and discuss recommendations for law, policy and practice to safeguard the human rights of the children concerned. Children deprived of liberty for migration-related reasons is one of the key focus areas of a UN Global Study on children deprived of liberty, which will be presented in September. Our session in Seoul is therefore very timely.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Wajiha Ahmed | Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Human Rights Law Committee |
| Robert Bernstein | Holland & Knight, New York, New York, USA |
Speakers
| Malene Chagni Alleyne | Fringe Unicorn, Pasadena, California, USA; Membership Officer, Human Rights Law Committee |
| Lady Helena Kennedy LT KC | International Bar Association, London, England |
| Nantina Tsekeri | DCI GREECE, Athens, Greece |