On 04 December 2000, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution declaring 20 June as “World Refugee Day”. In this resolution, the General Assembly noted that 2001 marked the 50th Anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, which draws attention to the millions of refugees and Internally displaced persons worldwide, who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, conflict and persecution.
Details of the event:
Date : 20 June 2019
Time : 14H00 – 16H00
Venue : SAHRC Boardroom,
1st Floor: 136 Margaret Mncadi Avenue
Durban
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Prepared by the KwaZulu-Natal office of the South African Human Rights Commission.
For queries contact SAHRC KZN Provincial Manager Adv. Lloyd Lotz or KZN Advocacy and Research Officer Mr. Ayanda Nene on 031 304 7323.