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Book SynopsisThe status of the refugee in international law, and of everyone entitled to protection, has ever been precarious, not least in times of heightened and heated debate: people have always moved in search of safety, and they always will. In this completely revised and updated edition, the authors cast new light on the refugee definition, the meaning of persecution, including with regard to gender and sexual orientation, and the protection due to refugees and those affected by statelessness or disasters. They review the fundamental principle of non-refoulement as a restraint on the conduct of States, even as States themselves seek new ways to prevent the arrival of those in search of refuge.Related principles of protectionnon-discrimination, due process, rescue at sea, and solutions are analysed in light of the actual practice of States, UNHCR, and treaty-monitoring bodies. The authors closely examine relevant international standards, and the role of UNHCR, States, and civil society, in pro
Trade ReviewReview from previous edition It should be at the reach of any practitioner in asylum and human rights. It ought also to inform decisions by the Home Office on initial asylum claims. It is also essential for the specialised immigration and asylum judiciary and for those assembling an appellate case in the Court of Appeal or the House of Lords. Human rights law is an increasing component of law degree courses in the United Kingdom. Academic lawyers will find the book invaluable. * Law Quarterly Review, 124(Jan 2008), 163-166 *
This is the third edition of what is now one of refugee law's classic texts. The authors sew together a wealth of knowledge and learning and an extraordinary quantity of information including history, international, regional and domestic law as well as discussion of state practice. The result is a work which is clear, practical, easy to use and convincing. * Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law, 2007, 21(4), 351-353 *
Table of Contents1. The Refugee in International Law Part 1: Refugees 2. Refugees Defined and Described 3. Determination of Refugee Status: Analysis and Application 4. Loss and Denial of Refugee Status and its Benefits Part 2: Asylum 5. The Principle of Non-Refoulement DS Part 1 6. The Principle of Non-Refoulement DS Part 2 7. Protection under Human Rights and General International Law 8. The Concept of Asylum Part 3: Protection 9. International Protection 10. International Cooperation, Protection, and Solutions 11. Treaty Standards and their Implementation in National Law 12. Displacement related to the Impacts of Disasters and Climate Change 13. Nationality, Statelessness, and Protection
