Human Rights & Equality Conference: “Global Refugee Crisis - European Union and National Action on Human Dignity and Rights”
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As you aware of the current European refugees crisis deepening, we would like to use this opportunity to look at the package proposed by the President of the European Commission, which is going beyond the current Syrian refugees as the collapse of the Dublin system as well as the internal border under Schengen Agreement.
Despite the current political crisis, both of the two main parties, DUP and Sinn Fein have agreed to receive more refugees from Syrian under the British government’s Resettlement Programme initiative of 20,000 refugees over a period of five years. As result officials and civil society have started to develop a programme to receive and meet the needs of the Syrian refugees. The Stormont Assembly yesterday passed the following motion
“That this Assembly expresses its despair at the ongoing international humanitarian crisis in Syria; notes the tragic deaths of refugees fleeing to Europe seeking sanctuary and the terrible conditions endured by those refugees in transport to Europe and in refugee camps upon arrival; believes that EU nations have a moral obligation to assist people seeking refuge from war and persecution; further notes the Prime Minister’s eventual decision to accept 20,000 refugees; further believes that the UK government and some other EU governments have not acted in line with their humanitarian obligations; and calls on the Executive to ensure provisions are in place for Northern Ireland to welcome refugees from Syria.”
In response, NICEM and the Northern Ireland Community for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (NICRAS), a refugee led organisation in Northern Ireland, have jointly organised a conference titled: “Global Refugees Crisis - European Union and National Action on human dignity and rights” on Friday, 23 October 2015 in Belfast. We would like to invite you to attend this important event to mark the support of our welcoming society on refugees, not just Syrian refugees. The conference will look at three levels of intervention: 1. International, 2. EU and 3. national (including the Devolved governments) on this issue.
Please click below for a copy of the registration and a draft copy of the programme:
