Reference :
V-F-CR-F-04364-A
Title :
Graduate Institute, Geneva. Interview with Ahmad Al-Rashid, forced migration researcher from Syria.
Duration :
00:04:14
Editor :
ROXAS-STUDER, Sarah
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Production company :
ICRC
ICRC producer :
ROXAS-STUDER, Sarah
Description :
In 2018, the ICRC is organizing the Cycle on Migration and Displacement to address, in a comprehensive and multidisciplinary way, the needs of migrants and displaced people around the world.
This cycle will focus on the main challenges and potential recommendations to tackle some of these issues, such as the legal definitions of migrants and displaced people, immigration detention, large-scale cross-border movements, internally displaced people in urban settings, among others.
On 26 March, the ICRC, in partnership with the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, launched the new Global Research and Debate Cycle on Migration and Displacement.
ICRC President Peter Maurer and forced migration researcher Ahmad Al-Rashid discussed ways to improve assistance and protection for vulnerable migrants, refugees, and internally displaced people (IDPs). They engaged in an interactive dialogue and raised humanitarian concerns related to migration and displacement. The discussion touched on the role of humanitarian organizations in both conflict and non-conflict situations and emphasized the importance of introducing a humanitarian perspective into the debate on these issues.
Summary of the discussion
Melanie Kolbe opened the discussion by highlighting the increase in cases of forced migration due to civil wars and state collapses in various conflict regions. She addressed Ahmad Al-Rashid, who had personally experienced being an internally displaced person (IDP) and a refugee, asking him how to better protect and assist vulnerable people who cross borders or are displaced within their own countries.
Ahmad Al-Rashid explained that his personal experience as an IDP in Syria had been challenging, as much of the attention from the media and policymakers was focused on refugees, neglecting the issue of internal displacement, which was often overshadowed by the so-called "refugee crisis." He emphasized that when debating and discussing migration and displacement issues, it is crucial to listen to and include the voices of those who have experienced these situations firsthand.
Event organized by the Law & Policy Forum unit at the Graduate Institute in Geneva.
Colour/B&W :
colour
SD/HD :
HD
Resolution :
1920 x 1080
Aspect ratio :
16/9
Original material/format :
H264
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ProRes 422
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