Achieving a more fair and equitable sharing of refugee protection responsibilities between states has been a perennial challenge of the global refugee regime. The Refugee Convention did not codify a legal obligation of responsibility sharing and as a result any assistance to refugee host states remains voluntary. This responsibility sharing gap has in turn negatively impacted on the quality of refugee protection and on interstate relations by exacerbating existing inequalities undermining the fairness of the international refugee law regime.
This book offers a pragmatic yet principled solution to the responsibility sharing gap. It puts down a detailed proposal for the long-resisted UN Protocol on Responsibility Sharing which would codify a light package of responsibility sharing obligations by requiring states to contribute to refugee protection and solutions under a framework of common but differentiated responsibilities based on capabilities. Building on the Global Compact on Refugees and drawing inspiration from international climate change law, the book makes a compelling case for further multilateral law making.
The event will be followed by a drinks reception with all participants.
The event is organised by ILAW at Westminster and is supported by (B)OrderS: Centre for the Legal Study of Borders, Migration and Displacement, Queen Mary University of London.
Location
Room. B.01, 4–12 Little Titchfield St, London W1W 7BY
About the panel
Elizabeth Mavropoulou (Author)
Elizabeth Mavropoulou, Ph.D. (2021), is a Lecturer in International Law at the University of Westminster. Elizabeth researches and publishes in the fields of international refugee and human rights law. Her research has focused on externalisation of asylum and the protection of human rights at sea.
Professor Violeta Moreno Lax Wübben Foundation Chair of International Law, Hertie School & Professor of Law, Queen Mary University of London (Discussant)
Professor David Cantor, Director of the Refugee Law Initiative, London School of Advanced Studies, University of London (Discussant)
