Intersection of Policy, Protection, and Securitization: Reflections on Thailand’s National Screening Mechanism (NSM) Seminar

The seminar 'Intersection of Policy, Protection, and Securitization: Reflections on Thailand’s National Screening Mechanism (NSM)' marks a pivotal moment in Thailand’s approaches to refugee protection. This seminar brings together scholars, practitioners, and advocates to critically examine the tensions and intersections between policy, protection, and securitization as the NSM moves from policy to implementation. Debates will engage with core issues, such as the eligibility of mixed-migration groups, access for marginalized groups, procedural fairness, and the persistent risk of refoulement or inadequate protection standards. This event, hosted by the Nelson Mandela Center for Conflict Resolution, Atrocity Prevention and Human Security, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies (CAPRS), University of Auckland, aspires to foster ongoing dialogue that not only scrutinizes the NSM’s impact but also advances regional and global standards for humane and rights-based responses to forced migration and asylum.