Join us for a special event exploring the causes of the refugee crisis and looking at what we can do together to tackle it. In association with Amnesty International.
According to the UN around 250,000 people have been killed in Syria and 13.5 million people require urgent help. More than 50% of Syria’s population is currently displaced with one-in-every-two crossing the Mediterranean this year (half a million people) being Syrian.
The world’s system for protecting refugees is broken. Worldwide, 19.5 million people have been forced to seek sanctuary abroad. Governments have a duty to help them yet most rich countries still treat refugees as somebody else’s problem. Join us for this special event to hear about Amnesty’s work defending the rights of those fleeing conflict, violence and persecution.
Followed by a reception in the Guardian offices.
Speakers include:
Tirana Hassan: crisis response director, Amnesty International
Kristyan Benedict: campaigns manager: crisis and tactical, Amnesty International UK
Razan Ghazzawi: award winning Syrian- American blogger and human rights activist
Steve Symonds: programme director: refugee and migrant rights, Amnesty International UK
More to be announced.
Running time: 90 minutes, no interval. Followed by a 30 minute reception.
Wheelchair users and visitors who require an assistant may bring a companion free of charge. To book a free companion ticket please email [email protected]
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