Strategic Litigation Network for the Human Rights of People on the Move in Asia and the Pacific
20 November 2024
Strategic Litigation Network for the Human Rights of People on the Move in Asia and the Pacific
About
The Strategic Litigation Network for the Human Rights of People on the Move in Asia and the Pacific is a workstream of the Regional United Nations Network on Migration for Asia and the Pacific. Co-led by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN), the Network fosters and supports strategic litigation in the Asia-Pacific region related to human rights in the context of migration and people on the move.
The Network provides a platform for cross-jurisdictional knowledge sharing and peer support as well as capacity development and identifies opportunities for engagement and collaboration amongst legal practitioners in the region.
Membership
Members of the Regional UN Network on Migration as well as legal practitioners and advocates who are, or seek to be, actively engaged in strategic litigation related to the human rights of migrants and people on the move in the Asia Pacific region are welcome to join the Strategic Litigation Network.
The Network now boasts over 80 members from across Asia and the Pacific. Members’ thematic focus encompasses human trafficking, migrant workers’ rights, climate mobility, the principle of non-refoulement, issues related to immigration detention, pathways to protection, discrimination and the protection of migrant children.
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