Program and speakers:

19.00:

Overview of the Challenges: View of the cantonal migration offices (German)

Anne Kneer, legal expert in the Migration Office St.Gallen

19.15:

Border closures and non-refoulement (German)

Constantin Hruschka, senior researcher, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy in Munich

19.30:

Challenges of social assistance dependent migrants in the corona crisis (French)

Didier Leyvraz, legal adjunct, Conference of cantonal social directors (SODK/CDAS) (tbc)

19.45:

Challenges for legal representation in asylum proceedings during the corona crisis (French)

Annick Mbia, Lawyer, Legal Service for Refugees of Caritas Fribourg (tbc)

20.00:

Placing rejected asylum seekers in emergency accommodation during the corona crisis (German)

Mei Yi Lew/Thomas Schaad, PhD Students University of Bern and Zurich

20.15:

Administrative detention during the corona crisis (German)

Lea Hungerbühler, President Asylex

20.30:

Discussion

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