Lady Justice Imani Daud Aboud, President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, says countries on the continent must invoke the applicable legal standards to deal with problems encountered by refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons and migrants.
“Africa has to speak and take the lead in adopting norms for dealing with refugees, asylum seekers, and even internally displaced persons,” Lady Justice Aboud stated at the International Association of Refugee and Migration Judges (IARMJ): African Chapter Regional Conference in Arusha, Tanzania.
The conference focused on access to asylum, territory, and justice – context and challenges in Africa is being attended by legal luminaries who will also reflect on refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Africa.