The Yabloko Party University will host a lecture by Svetlana Gannushkina on the institution of asylum in Russia
Press Release, 6.05.2024
On 23 May, the Yabloko Party University will host a lecture “The Institute of Asylum in Russia. How Can We Help Refugees?” the lecturer is Svetlana Gannushkina, a member of the Federal Political Committee of Yabloko, Chairman of the Civic Assistance Committee, a member of the Memorial group, and a member of the Expert Council under the Commissioner for Human Rights.
Russia joined the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, and has not yet withdrawn from it. However, neither the Convention nor the national legislation in this area are implemented. There are fewer recognised refugees in Russia than there are officials whose duty it is to implement the legislation on asylum. Svetlana Gannushkina will talk at the lecture about the polices, law and practices in the field of asylum, as well as the long-term struggle for the rights of refugees.
The lecture will begin on 23 May at 18:00 (Moscow time) and will be streamed on the Yabloko’s YouTube channel.
To participate in-person at the event in the central office of the Yabloko party in Moscow (Pyatnitskaya 31, building 2), preliminary registration is required.
Posted: May 14th, 2024 under Conferences and Seminars, Governance, Human Rights, Без рубрики.