Invitation webinar: Towards an International Monitoring Mechanism for the Safe Dignified Return

Invitation to Attend

The Voices for Displaced Syrians form VDSF invite you to a webinar to present and discuss the research paper published by Refugee Protection Watch (RPW) titled:
Towards an International Monitoring Mechanism for the Safe, Voluntary, Informed and Dignified Return of Displaced Syrians

This research paper aimed to explore specific modalities for an international mechanism that can monitor the conditions for safe, voluntary, informed and dignified return in Syria. It first outlines the specific human rights challenges that displaced Syrians face, after which it develops a set of general principles that should guide any future international monitoring effort. With these general principles in mind, the paper then assesses six specific options to monitor the conditions for safe, voluntary, informed and dignified return inside Syria. The paper clearly finds that the options for monitoring the conditions for safe, voluntary, informed and dignified return are available, and best practices from both Syria and other contexts can be used and further explored to fit the Syrian context. However, currently, such monitoring is not happening.

Panelist: Willem Staes Policy and Partnership adviser Middle East at 11.11.11
Time: Wed 13 Oct 2021, 12:00 PM Damascus time (GMT+3)
Language: English with Arabic translation
Where: On the Zoom platform
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