Statement on World Refugees Day, 20th June 2024

Malawi Human Rights Commission (The Commission) joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Refugee Day which falls on 20th June every year, a day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees and asylum seekers around the globe. The commemoration recognizes the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home countries to escape conflict or persecution. It was held globally for the first time on 20th June, 2001, when the world was also commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the status of refugees.