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What is APPRN?

The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network Dr Savitri Taylor, Associate Professor, Law School, La Trobe University 8 August 2014. What is APPRN?. 1. 5. 8. Hong Kong 4. 1. Iran 1. Macau 1. 3. 9. 3. UK 3 USA 3. 6. 4. 8. 3. 3. 1. Maldives 1. 10. 4. 1. 21. 4.

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What is APPRN?

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  1. The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights NetworkDr Savitri Taylor, Associate Professor, Law School, La Trobe University8 August 2014

  2. What is APPRN? 1 5 8 Hong Kong 4 1 Iran1 Macau1 3 9 3 UK3 USA3 6 4 8 3 3 1 Maldives 1 10 4 1 21 4 Distribution of APRRN’s publicly listed organizational members • La Trobe University

  3. Current APRRN Structure 3 Diagram taken from APRRN website

  4. Intertwining • Promotes alternatives to detention •  Formally launched in June 2006 •  Became incorporated NGO in March 2009 •  Secretariat based in Melbourne, Australia •  Offices in Mexico, Malaysia and Germany • Over 250 members in 60 countries (some • also members of APRRN) • Member of APRRN •  Promotes refugee rights and legal • representation in the Global South •  Established in 2007 •  Secretariat is Fahamu Refugee • Programme (member of APRRN; • merged with International Refugee • Rights Initiative In July 2014) • About 34 members in 25 countries • (some also members of APRRN) • La Trobe University

  5. APPRN Activities • La Trobe University • Networking and Information Sharing among Members • Capacity Building of Members • Advocacy

  6. Advocacy: National Societies • La Trobe University

  7. Advocacy: Inter-Governmental Entities • La Trobe University

  8. Advocacy: Individual Governments • La Trobe University • Claimed achievements in APRRN Annual Report 2012: • “APRRN members in Nepal engaging with the national legislative assembly to table national legislation on refugee protection, a result of APRRN training on strategic advocacy •  Lowest recorded refugee detainees in the Bangkok Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) in 10 years •  Passing of South Korea’s domestic refugee law… •  Increased protection for refugees in Indonesia, through drafting of Standard Operating Procedures •  The development of national pilot projects for alternatives to detention to be implemented in 2013 across a range of countries.” • Savitri Taylor, 'Civil Society and the Fight for Refugee Rights in the Asia Pacific Region' in A. Francis and R. Maguire (eds), Protection of Refugees and Displaced Persons in the Asia Pacific Region (Great Britain: Ashgate, 2013) 35-52

  9. Developing APRRN’s Regional Protection Framework • La Trobe University • Bali Process • Member countries (45): Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, Fiji, France (New Caledonia), Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palau, PNG, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tonga, Turkey, UAE, USA, Vanuatu, Viet Nam • Member agencies (3): IOM, UNHCR and UNODC • Other participating countries (18): Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, • Other participating agencies (10): ADB, APC, ICMPD, ICRC, IFRC, IGC, ILO, Interpol, UNDP, World Bank

  10. Developing APRRN’s Regional Protection Framework Regional Protection Framework Plan of Action “The operational element laying out what we will do as APRRN members and our recommendations about what governments, UNHCR, donors and others should be doing in order for our vision to be achieved. · How do we operationalize the framework? · Who must do what to ensure the vision becomes a reality?” Research & Consultation Framework “Will facilitate research and consultations towards the development of the Vision and Plan of Action, help map and prioritise the key issues of interest to stakeholders, and focus on what is working well already. · What do we need to know in order move forward? · What topics will we prioritize and what questions do we need to ask?” Vision for Regional Protection “A broad, high-level statement about what the successful outcome of our work would look like. · What do we want to see in the region in 10-20 years’ time? · What is realistic and achievable?” From report on APRRN Consultations and Symposium, 8-11 September 2013, Tokyo • La Trobe University

  11. Developing APRRN’s Regional Protection Framework • La Trobe University • Vision for Regional Protection: Common Structure of Drafts 1 & 2 • Background [2 paragraphs] • Preamble [7 paras/10 paras] • Vision Statement • [5 paras/6 paras] • Freedom from Violence, Coercion, Deprivation, Exploitation & Abuse • [6 paras/9 paras] • Access to Essential Services • [5 paras] • Legal Protection • [4 paras/8 paras] • Access to Durable Solutions • [6 paras/7 paras] • Highest Possible Level of Self-Sufficiency • [3 paras] • Partnerships for a Supportive Operating Environment • [6 paras/7 paras]

  12. Developing APRRN’s Regional Protection Framework • La Trobe University

  13. Email: s.taylor@latrobe.edu.au Twitter: @SavitriTaylor

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