Refugees’ Work Rights: Building a Movement Jessica M. Therkelsen, Esq. Global Policy Director Asylum Access Anna Wirth Global Policy Fellow Asylum Access

7/7/2013 Making Refugee Rights A Reality Around the world. Institutional Priorities:  Access to safe and lawful employment  Freedom of movement and choice of residence  Due process, equal protection and access to justice

SECTION BREAK Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. r Policy Advocacy Community Legal Empowerment Legal Aid Movement Building Strategic Litigation Tools for Advancing Refugees’ Right to Work

“Without the right to work, all other rights are meaningless” -Louis Henkin, U.S. delegate at the drafting of the 1951 Refugee Convention “Without the right to work, all other rights are meaningless” -Louis Henkin, U.S. delegate at the drafting of the 1951 Refugee Convention

7/7/2013 Work Rights Campaign Objectives Change national laws and policies to ensure refugees’ work rights are respected, protected and fulfilled Engage non-traditional actors from the private sector in the advocacy and promotion of the right to work and livelihood initiatives Increase commitment of UNHCR, ILO and other development actors to promote and facilitate the right to work Raise awareness and engage more directly with refugee organizations at all levels

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