08. Statelessness – an increased risk of being subjected to violence Passed
Thursday November 15, 2018 10:30 - 12:00 T6
Speakers: Chris Nash, Director, European Network on Statelessness (ENS), Lynn al Khatib, Stateless Palestinian from Syria, Paavo Savolainen, Statelessness Consultant, UNHCR
Moderator: Erik Lysén, Director of International Affairs, Church of Sweden
The possibility to exercise ones human rights is strongly connected to citizenship. Stateless people do not have access to the same rights as citizens of a country, and the risk of being subjected to different forms of violence is significantly higher for people who are denied a nationality. In 2014, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a campaign to end statelessness by the end of 2024. While Sweden, as a state, has a responsibility to contribute to this ambitious goal, civil society, including faith based organizations, also has an important role to play in order to address the issue of statelessness and challenges related to that status. Churches all over the world have been encouraged to engage in the work against statelessness and to engage in finding solutions to effectively address statelessness.
Organizer
Svenska kyrkan
Tags
Det offentliga rummet
På flykt
Diskriminering
Internationell rättvisa
Trygghet
Form
Seminarium
Prioriterade målgrupper
Civilsamhälle
Tjänstepersoner vid statliga myndigheter/departement
Förtroendevalda
Intresserad allmänhet
Language
English
Lecturers
Chris Nash, Director, European Network on Statelessness (ENS) Speaker
Chris Nash, Director of the European Network on Statelessness
Lynn al Khatib, Stateless Palestinian from Syria Speaker
Lynn al Khatib, Stateless Palestinian from Lebanon
Paavo Savolainen, Statelessness Consultant, UNHCR Speaker
Paavo Savolainen, Statelessness Consultant, UNHCR
Erik Lysén, Director of International Affairs, Church of Sweden Moderator
Erik Lysén, Chef för Svenska kyrkans internationella avdelning