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The number of people fleeing war, violence and persecution is at record levels. Protecting the human rights of refugees and migrants is critical. As the root causes of forced displacement, such as conflict, climate change, and poverty, intensify, these already vulnerable people are being politicized in our current global political climate, often used as scapegoats for problems faced by individual countries. This webinar will take a closer look at some of the root causes of forced migration and how the politicization of refugees and migrants contributes to the undermining and violation of their human rights.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Christine Bloch is an international lawyer with global experience in human rights, international refugee law and humanitarian law. She is currently based in Geneva, Switzerland, working as the Geneva Representative for Jesuit Refugee Service (International Office). Christine has worked in various organizations, including the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada and the International Committee of the Red Cross. She is known for her representational, policy development, advocacy, campaigning, and training experience.
Yolanda González Cerdeira is part of the ERIC (Reflection, Research and Communication Team)-Radio Progreso, a social and human rights center in Honduras. For more than a decade she has been part of the Jesuit Network with Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean. She has done analysis and research related to migration contexts, public policies, and their impact on human rights.
Br. Ngonidzashe Edward, SJ, is the new delegate of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) for the Global Ignatian Advocacy Network-Ecology and is also responsible for networking and advocacy for JCAM, based in Nairobi. Previously, he was the director of the Jesuit Centre for Ecology and Development in Malawi, where he worked with small-scale farmers and marginalized communities on climate change, resilience building, landscape restoration, and food security. Br Ngoni has been leading the Caravan of Hope, a climate justice advocacy initiative that makes visible the destructive effects of climate-induced floods and cyclones in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Cyclones and other climate-induced disasters have become a major cause of forced migration and displacement in sub-Saharan Africa.
