Refugee Populations in India and South East Asia: The Role of the State in Crisis Mitigation

Refugee Populations in India and South East Asia: The Role of the State in Crisis Mitigation

In view of the grave refugee crisis obtaining in many parts of the world currently, a special lecture had been organized by the Department of Criminal Law and Human Rights of the Saveetha School of Law,  on “Refugee Populations in India and South East Asia: The Role of the State in Crisis Mitigation”. Dr. George Richards, who works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, Edinboro University, had delivered this lecture on 22nd February, 2019. It was attended by nearly 80 students of SSL. 

In his lecture, Dr. George Richards had focused on a wide range of areas relating to the situation of refugees. These included (among others); International legal regime on refugees; Refugee crisis- Current global trends ; Indian position on refugees; Role and Functions of UN High Commissioner for Refugees; His personal field experience obtained during his visits to refugee camps; Indian Organizations working in the field of refugees.

Finally, he expressed his willingness to work with students of SSL who have worked/are working in the area of refugees. The session encouraged the students to seize this opportunity to enrich their knowledge.