Switzerland’s asylum procedure in an era of suspicion

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Monday 11 March – 19h00

Espace Pitoëff - Grande Salle

Rue de Carouge 52, 1205 Geneva

Asylum policy is one of the most debated political issues. And yet we know virtually nothing about it. What is really taking place in the opaque workings of Switzerland's asylum procedure?

A key principle of human rights, the right to asylum has been under constant political attack for over 25 years. This is reflected in the asylum procedure: behind the closed doors of the State Secretariat for Migration, asylum seekers seem to face widespread suspicion. With serious consequences for the mental health of people who are already in vulnerable situations.

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Co-presented with Caritas Suisse and CSP Genève

Introduction

Lisa Gerig
Director of "L'Audition"

Discussion

Guillaume Bégert
Legal coordination officer for people in asylum procedures, Caritas Suisse
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Maurizio Miceli
Head of Asylum Region, French-speaking Switzerland, State Secretariat for Migration
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Pascal Onana
Protagonist in the film "L'Audition"
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Living Smile Vidya
Film's protagonist, actor and activist
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Raphaël Rey
Information Officer at the Refugee Service of the CSP
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Moderators

Tania Sazpinar
Journalist, RTS
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