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Advancing
Refugee Rights
in the US
Advancing Refugee
Rights Abroad
International Refugee Policy
Asylum in the U.S.
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The History
of the Lawyers Committee's Work on Refugee Issues
Protecting the human rights of
refugees in the U.S. and abroad has been an integral part of the
work of the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights since its founding
in 1978. We were the first human rights organization in the U.S.
to devote substantial energy to promoting the human rights of refugees,
and to forge links between the refugee service and human rights
communities. The Lawyers Committee has sought to ensure that refugees
are protected in the United States both by providing direct representation
for asylum seekers and by seeking to influence policy to ensure
that all claims decided through fair procedures. We have also sought
to protect the rights of refugees around the world by intervening
with international actors and national governments to address particular
problem areas and to set effective policies for protecting refugees
worldwide.
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