Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Protection Regime
Hargeisa, Somaliland, 01-05 March 2020
Origins
World War I / World War II
From a case-by-case response to international cooperation
- UNHCR Statute
- 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
- 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees
UNHCR Statute
• Call upon governments to cooperate with UNHCR
• Exceptions
Protection in Practice
Identify Protection Risks
• Refoulement
• Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA)
• Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
• Detention
Exercise
• Note down the most serious protection risks and the most
urgent interventions required.
Protection equation
RISK
Increase capacities