Working Group on Internal Displacement Law and Policy
Established in 2022, the Working Group on Internal Displacement Law and Policy builds on the Internal Displacement Research Programme to provide an academic platform for the exchange of ideas, extending and deepening connections, promotion of opportunities, and developing collaborative research on the legal and policy frameworks concerning internally displaced persons. Currently, it has members from all parts of the world.
Key outputs and activities
- The Working Group hosts bimonthly meetings where members can showcase and receive constructive feedback on their work, as well as share opportunities concerning internal displacement in law and policy.
The Internal Displacement Law and Policy Working Group is convened by Dr Bríd Ní Ghráinne and Professor David Cantor. RLI network members who wish to become involved should email the convenors directly.
Current members
Professor David James Cantor
Director and Professor of Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies
Marie Courtoy
PhD Candidate, Université catholique de Louvain/Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Joint PhD)
Associate Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
Dr Omotunde Enigbokan
Project Officer, Migration Unit, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
Prof. Geoff Gilbert
Professor of Law in the School of Law and Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex
Dr Bríd Ní Ghráinne
Assistant Professor, School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University, Ireland
Senior Researcher at the Judicial Studies Institute, Masaryk University, Czech
Dr Sébastien Moretti
Senior Displacement & Durable Solutions Adviser with the Office of the Resident Coordinator (RCO), Libya
Rodolfo Ribeiro Coutinho Marques
Tutor: Protecting Human Rights, Refugees and Displaced Persons in International Law
Dr. Almamy Sylla
Senior Lecturer at the Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako (ULSHB), Mali
