Specifically, Hathaway advocates a shift towards a managed and collectivized approach to the implementation of refugee protection obligations. He contends that while the obligations under the United Nations Refugee Convention remain sound, the mechanisms for implementing those obligations are flawed in ways that too often lead States to act against their own values and interests, and which produce needless suffering amongst refugees. The speaker will offer a five-point plan to revitalize the Refugee Convention.

The lecture is open to all (please register below) and will be followed by a Q&A session.

About the speaker

Prof. James Hathaway is James E. and Sarah A. Degan Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School and Distinguished Visiting Professor of International Refugee Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Amsterdam. He is a leading authority on international refugee law whose work is regularly cited by the most senior courts of the common law world. He is the founding director of Michigan Law's Program in Refugee and Asylum Law.

ESIL Lectures

This lecture is part of the Lecture Series of the European Society of International Law. The ESIL Lecture Series hosts broadcasts of presentations on international law topics held at partner institutions, enabling the presentation to reach a wider audience of ESIL members and non-members alike. ESIL Lectures are available on the ESIL website as well as on ESIL's Youtube Channel.

Location

Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam

Oudemanhuispoort 4-6, Room D009

Participation & registration

Attendance is free but registration for this event is required. Please register at acil-fdr@uva.nl providing your name and affiliation.