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6-7 March 2015 | British Institute Amman, 102 Uhod Street, Tla' Al-Ali, Amman, Jordan
13-14 March 2015 | Asfari Institute, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Apply online: www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/palestine
ABOUT THE COURSE
This two day short course places the Palestinian refugee case study within the broader context of the international human rights regime. It examines, within a human rights framework, the policies and practices of Middle Eastern states as they impinge upon Palestinian refugees. Through a mix of lectures, working group exercises and interactive sessions, participants engage actively and critically with the contemporary debates in international law and analyse the specific context of Palestinian refugees in the Middle East (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, the West Bank, Gaza and Israel).
The short course commences with the background of the Palestinian refugee crisis, with special attention to the socio- political historical context and legal status of Palestinian refugees in the region. This is followed by a careful examination of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights including its philosophical underpinnings and ensuing human rights instruments in international law. The key themes, which have taken centre stage in the debate on the Palestinian refugee crisis, are statelessness, right of return, repatriation, self-determination, restitution compensation and protection. These themes are critically examined along with current discussions about the respective roles of UNRWA, UNHCR and the UNCCP in the Palestinian refugee case.
This course is suitable for: experienced practitioners; graduate researchers; parliamentarians and staff; members of the legal profession; government officials; and personnel of inter-governmental and nongovernmental organisations.
INSTRUCTORS
Dawn Chatty, Professor of Anthropology and Forced Migration; former Director, RSC
Susan M Akram, Clinical Professor, Boston University School of Law
APPLY
Fee: £350. The fee includes tuition, lunch and all course materials. Participants will need to meet their own travel and accommodation costs and arrange any country entry requirements.
Instructions for payment of course fee will be sent with your offer of place. Your place will be confirmed once payment has been received. Offers are made on a first-come-first-served basis to suitably qualified and experienced applicants.
Maximum twenty-five spaces
The Palestine Refugees and International Law short course is also an optional module within the International Summer School in Forced Migration. Candidates may wish to apply to attend the Summer School.
Apply online: www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/palestineFor all enquiries, please contact:
Heidi El-Megrisi
Refugee Studies Centre
Oxford Department of International Development
University of Oxford
3 Mansfield Road, OX1 3TB, UK
Email: rsc-outreach@qeh.ox.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1865 281728
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