Tahirih urges Senate Judiciary Committee to support the Refugee Protection Act
On May 19, 2010, Tahirih submitted testimony for a hearing convened by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary: “Renewing America’s Commitment to the Refugee Convention: The Refugee Protection Act of 2010.” Tahirih’s statement highlights how a chronic lack of clarity and coherence in the field of gender-based asylum law continues to prevent many women and girls from obtaining refuge in the United States, and urges Committee Members to support passage of this critical asylum reform legislation. To read Tahirih’s statement, click here.
