DESIGNING A NEW GLOBAL REFUGEE PROTECTION SYSTEM
University of Michigan Law School
Problem Solving Initiative (Law 741)
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December 2021
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Instructors
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James C. Hathaway Yoan Hermstrüwer
THE CHALLENGE
The challenge under consideration in these presentations is how best to renovate the structures of the present global system for the protection of refugees. The specific focus of our inquiry is to analyze the value and viability of shifting to a more managed system of protection under which protection burdens and responsibilities are shared-out among states in a manner that dependably promotes respect for refugee rights.
BUILDING BLOCKS
The new system that the student researchers have devised rests on four building blocks. The elements of each building block are presented in four short videos.
PART 1:
SYSTEM
Clarisse Baudraz
Katherine Downs
Michael McFerran
Katherine Tierney
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PART 2:
PROCESS
Sheriff Almakki
Amy Belfer
Cass Hastie
Rachelle Kredentser
PART 3:
SUPERVISION
Zoe van Dyke
Bonnie Jiang
Kevin Longhany
Marcela Ortiz Guerrero
PART 4:
DEALMAKING
Mustafa Naseem
Blake Rutherford
Riley Wilson
GET IN TOUCH
University of Michigan Law School
625 S State St
Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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James C. Hathaway
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Yoan Hermstrüwer
