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Tue Feb 7
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Representing Child Asylum-Seekers from Central America
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- Eastern Time (US & Canada)
- By: UNHCR, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights at the University of Chicago
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This event takes place online.
Topics:
- Immigrant Children
- Political asylum
The UNHCR, together with KIND and the Young Center, will host a free webinar on representing children from Central America and how to use international law to strengthen asylum claims in the U.S. Speakers on the webinar will discuss:
- UNHCR's work on child protection and relevant international guidance on child asylum claims (Nicole Boehner and Colleen Cowgill, UNHCR);
- The role of the child advocate and best interests recommendations (Jennifer Nagda, the Young Center);
- Legal arguments in Central American children's asylum claims relating to gang violence (Wendy Wylegala, KIND).
Registration:
To RSVP, please email Colleen Cowgill at Cowgill@unhcr.org. Webinar directions will be emailed separately.