Presentation and panel discussion
Wednesday 11 November, 2 pm
Podium guests
Samira Marti
National Councillor SP
Claudio Martelli
Deputy Director SEM, Head of the Asylum Directorate
Presentation
Inés Mateos
Dieter von Blarer
Lawyer, President humanrights.ch
Andreas Räss
Head of Migration Office
and civil rights BL
Jana Häberlein - Social Scientist
and lecturer, author of studies
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