Humanizing Refugees in Pakistan
The Refugee Rights Clinic enrolled 21 students from Universal College Lahore (UCL) and Kinnaird College for Women (KCW), providing them with hands-on experience in researching and advocating for refugee rights under the mentorship of refugee rights experts at CFHR. Participants explored the legal and policy nexus between the right to education and legal identity, focusing specifically on refugee children’s access to schooling in Pakistan.
Key Skills Developed:
- Conducting primary and secondary research
- Interviewing refugees to document lived experiences
- Critical legal analysis and policy advocacy
- Report writing and evidence-based argumentation
- Strategic thinking on refugee rights and protection frameworks
Through their engagement, students not only gained a deeper understanding of refugee struggles but also contributed meaningfully to a broader movement advocating for policy reforms and social inclusion.
CFHR experts continue to explore critical issues such as legal identity, access to education and healthcare, and pathways to social and economic inclusion, working towards evidence-based policy reforms that uphold refugee rights and dignity. Our team brings extensive experience in refugee rights research, including compiling a country profile on the situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, supporting analyses of sub-regional protection needs to raise awareness of demographic-specific challenges, and examining access to education for Afghan girls in Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan—particularly in the post-August 2021 context—as a pathway for durable solutions. Additionally, our experts have contributed to research on protection concerns faced by Afghan refugee women and girls awaiting international protection and solutions, as well as the challenges of Afghan child migration and the availability of child protection services for displaced children in Pakistan.
Available upon request. Please contact CFHR.
The Refugee Rights Clinic enrolled 21 students from Universal College Lahore (UCL) and Kinnaird College for Women (KCW), providing them with hands-on experience in researching and advocating for refugee rights under the mentorship of refugee rights experts at CFHR. Participants explored the legal and policy nexus between the right to education and legal identity, focusing specifically on refugee children’s access to schooling in Pakistan.
Key Skills Developed:
- Conducting primary and secondary research
- Interviewing refugees to document lived experiences
- Critical legal analysis and policy advocacy
- Report writing and evidence-based argumentation
- Strategic thinking on refugee rights and protection frameworks
Through their engagement, students not only gained a deeper understanding of refugee struggles but also contributed meaningfully to a broader movement advocating for policy reforms and social inclusion.
CFHR experts continue to explore critical issues such as legal identity, access to education and healthcare, and pathways to social and economic inclusion, working towards evidence-based policy reforms that uphold refugee rights and dignity. Our team brings extensive experience in refugee rights research, including compiling a country profile on the situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, supporting analyses of sub-regional protection needs to raise awareness of demographic-specific challenges, and examining access to education for Afghan girls in Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan—particularly in the post-August 2021 context—as a pathway for durable solutions. Additionally, our experts have contributed to research on protection concerns faced by Afghan refugee women and girls awaiting international protection and solutions, as well as the challenges of Afghan child migration and the availability of child protection services for displaced children in Pakistan.
Available upon request. Please contact CFHR.
Local Action, Global Impact
We work across Pakistan, driving legal reform, advocacy, and policy change to protect human rights and empower communities.