Podcasts: Iraq’s refugees – beyond tolerance
A new series of podcasts, recorded at a regional presentation in Amman, on the situation of Iraqi refugees, is now available from Forced Migration Online. The presentation was jointly organized by the Refugee Studies Centre and the Regional Human Security Centre (RHSC) in Amman, Jordan.
Based on a recent RSC Policy Briefing on Iraq’s refugees – beyond tolerance, this one-day event provided a platform for an open discussion on the situation of Iraqis displaced internally and Iraqis displaced in the region.
The keynote address was given by HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan. Other participants included:
- Dr Nasir Al-Samaraie, Adviser to the Iraq Head of Delegation, International Committee of the Red Cross
- Dr Philip Marfleet, Associate Director, CMRB, University of East London
- Dr Dawn Chatty, Deputy Director, RSC, University of Oxford
- Professor Adel Tweissi, Secretary General of the Higher Council of Science and Technology
- Mr Abed El-Baset Al Kabariti, Ministry of Interior, Government of Jordan
- Mr Arafat Jamal, UNHCR Deputy Representative in Jordan
- Ms Liana Paris, Displacement Monitoring Officer, IOM Iraq Mission
Key principles for consideration by policy makers were presented and discussed. The emphasis was on protection and durable solutions to displacement.