This webinar, co-hosted by UNHCR Northern Europe and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR), considers the consequences of the Danish revocation practice under the recent ‘paradigm shift’: a series of legal and policy changes that have shifted Danish refugee policy away from its traditional focus on long-term protection and support for integration, towards a greater focus on temporary protection arrangements and early return.

Webinar agenda:

• Henrik M. Nordentoft, UNHCR: Welcome and brief overview of UNHCR’s position on temporary protection and cessation standards
• Jens Vedsted-Hansen: Tracing the evolution of the ‘paradigm shift’ 
• Nikolas Feith Tan: Human rights law issues in the revocation process 
• Mahmoud Almohamad: Personal experiences of the revocation process
• Marq Wijngaarden: Implications for Holland of Danish revocation practice
• Jessica Schultz: Broader implications of the Danish case: The "return turn" in asylum policies in Europe
• Q&A moderated by Henrik M. Nordentoft, UNHCR (30 min)

Two reports will also be launched during the event: Danish Institute for Human Rights report 'You can never feel safe: An analysis of the due process challenges facing refugees whose residence permit have been revoked', and a report from TemPro entitled 'Refugees as future returnees? Anatomy of the ‘paradigm shift’ towards temporary protection in Denmark'.