#african refugees
Egypt’s House of Representatives approved in principle a bill on 17 November to regulate the affairs of refugees and asylum seekers. The draft law establishes a Permanent Committee for Refugee Affairs (PCRA) tasked with managing refugee-related matters, including data collection and analysis, in an effort to align the country’s policies with international agreements such as the 1951 Refugee Convention. Headquartered in Cairo and overseen by the Egyptian Prime Minister, the committee will coordinate with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees…
