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Refugees ’ Work Rights: Building a Movement

Refugees ’ Work Rights: Building a Movement. Making Refugee Rights A Reality. Around the world. Institutional Priorities: Access to safe and lawful employment Freedom of movement and choice of residence Due process, equal protection and access to justice.

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Refugees ’ Work Rights: Building a Movement

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  1. Refugees’ Work Rights: Building a Movement

  2. Making Refugee Rights A Reality Around the world • Institutional Priorities: • Access to safe and lawful employment • Freedom of movement and choice of residence • Due process, equal protection and access to justice .

  3. Tools for Advancing Refugees’ Right to Work SECTION BREAK r Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Movement Building Strategic Litigation Community Legal Empowerment Legal Aid Policy Advocacy

  4. “Without the right to work, • all other rights are meaningless” • Louis Henkin, U.S. delegate • at the drafting of the 1951 Refugee Convention

  5. Work Rights Campaign Objectives Increase commitment of UNHCR, ILO and other development actors to promote and facilitate the right to work Change national laws and policies to ensure refugees’ work rights are respected, protected and fulfilled Engage non-traditional actors from the private sector in the advocacy and promotion of the right to work and livelihood initiatives Raise awareness and engage more directly with refugee organizations at all levels

  6. Campaign Activities • Assessing the Context • Advocating for Access • Strengthening Partnerships • Monitoring and Evaluation SECTION BREAK K Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.

  7. Questions ?? Jessica Therkelsen, Esq Global Policy Director jessica.therkelsen@asylumaccess.org Anna Wirth Global Policy Fellow anna.wirth@asylumaccess.org

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