{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64523cd4476bb50011d58871/66dee28fe43b7932e42c2780?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Refugee Rights are Human Rights! Afghan Refugees in Pakistan","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64523cd4476bb50011d58871/1725883061791-b821b797-a6d4-4c00-b547-9713bedacddb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What is the state of refugee rights in Pakistan? What role do civil society groups play to support refugees and advocate for their rights? What are the key challenges? On the 2nd of September PRIO hosted a discussion co-organised by&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.jus.uio.no/ikrs/english/research/projects/deglobal/index.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DEGLOBAL</a>&nbsp;and supported by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.jus.uio.no/ikrs/english/research/projects/beyond/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BEYOND</a>&nbsp;project. </p><p><br></p><p>This discussion forum brought together human rights activists and academics from Pakistan and the academics at the University of Oslo, PRIO, and University of Tromsø to exchange views on the state of refugee rights in Pakistan and the role of civil society groups in advocating and supporting refugees. The focus was on Afghan refugees. </p><p><br></p><h4>Speakers</h4><ul><li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris_Khalique\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Harris Khalique</a>, Secretary General of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://hrcp-web.org/hrcpweb/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://worldfellows.yale.edu/person/arshi-saleem-hashmi/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Arshi Saleem-Hashmi</a>, Professor Peace and Conflict Studies, National Defence University of Pakistan</li><li><a href=\"https://uit.no/ansatte/farhat.taj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Farhat Taj</a>, Associate Professor, University of Tromsø</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The discussion was moderated by Professor<a href=\"https://www.prio.org/people/5830\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Marta Bivand Erdal&nbsp;</a>at PRIO.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.jus.uio.no/ikrs/english/people/aca/arjumank/index.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Arjumand Bano Kazmi</a>&nbsp;at UiO offered introductory remarks (not included in the recording).</p><p><br></p><p>Read more here: https://www.prio.org/events/9135 </p>","author_name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)"}