IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
Session information
The international law implications of third-country removals and legal strategies for challenging them
Wednesday 7 October (1430 - 1545)
Committee(s)
Immigration and Nationality Law Committee
(Lead)
Human Rights Law Committee
Description
In this annual panel, speakers will explore third country removals of refugees and their implications for individual human rights and international law standards. Experts will share their strategies under national and international law and explore trends across the world.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Sandra Grossman | Grossman Young & Hammond, LLC, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Refugee Officer, Immigration and Nationality Law Committee |
Speakers
| Ambassador Ret. Claude Heller | UN OHCHR, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Benjamin Keith | 5 St Andrew's Hill, London, England; Publication and Newsletter Editor, Criminal Law Committee |
| Helle Holm Thomsen | Holm Thomsen Law, Copenhagen K, Denmark |