Refugee Law in Context:The Exclusion Clause

Refugee Law in Context:The Exclusion Clause
Author: Peter Van Krieken
Publisher: T.M.C. Asser Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 1999-11-02
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789067041188

Both the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights clearly indicate those asylum seekers who should be excluded from refugee status, excluded from asylum. The refugee lawyer, in order to fully appreciate the importance and relevance of this principle, needs to look beyond refugee law proper. The insight needed for the decision whether or not to apply the so-called 'exclusion clause' is to be found elsewhere within the realms of international law: international humanitarian law, international criminal law and United Nations law. In this publication, contributors pay ample attention to developments in these related fields. Complemented with a wealth of relevant materials, including informative treaties, conventions and (draft-)resolutions on these very themes, this book is an indispensable guide for all those involved with asylum seekers, refugees and the upholding of the principles of refugee law. This collection amounts to a true Article 1F Handbook.

Exclusion from Protection as a Refugee

Exclusion from Protection as a Refugee
Author: Yao Li
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2017-09-11
Genre: Law
ISBN: 900434974X

In Exclusion from Protection as a Refugee, Yao Li analyses Article 1F of the 1951 Refugee Convention. She argues that the exclusion clause is a quasi-punitive provision and must therefore be interpreted with due regard to (International) Criminal Law. Having developed an interpretation approach to consider external legal notions, Li provides a solution for all the relevant issues in the context of Article 1F, based on a “harmonizing interpretation”. The study therefore not only comprehensively examines the exclusion clause at the intersection of International Refugee Law and International Criminal Law, but also contributes to anti-fragmentation efforts in International Law.

An Introduction to International Refugee Law

An Introduction to International Refugee Law
Author: M. Rafiqul Islam
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2013-05-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004226168

The book is designed to provide an overview of the development, meaning, and nature of international refugee law. The jurisprudence on the status of refugees, loss and denial of the refugees status, non-refoulement, asylum, problems and challenges of refugee protection, the law of return and the right of return, critical refugees and immigration law, and the role of international organizations in protection of refugees are revisited in the context of contemporary realities. The relationship between armed conflict, climate change, and human right violations induced refugees and the existing international refugee regime emerging will be succinctly highlighted and analysed in the book. This lucidly written and timely book will be immensely helpful to anyone grappling with the demonstrated inadequacies of international refugee law in real life situations today and desirous of the reorientation of its meaning and scope to cater for the changing needs and shared expectation of the international community in the 21st century.

Terrorism and Exclusion from Refugee Status in the UK

Terrorism and Exclusion from Refugee Status in the UK
Author: Sarah Singer
Publisher: Hotei Publishing
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004292063

Exclusion from refugee status for the suspected commission of serious crimes is a topic fraught with political and legal controversy. This is an area which sees the intersection of refugee law with international criminal and humanitarian law and, increasingly, measures taken in the fight against terrorism. In Terrorism and Exclusion from Refugee Status in the UK, Sarah Singer examines whether and how ‘terrorism’ has featured in the UK’s interpretation and application of the Refugee Convention’s ‘exclusion clause’. A number of sources are drawn on including questionnaires and interviews conducted with immigration judges, the Home Office’s exclusion unit and legal practitioners. She therefore provides an unprecedented and thorough analysis of the UK’s approach to asylum seekers suspected of serious criminality.

Exclusion Clauses of the Refugee Convention in Relation to National Immigration Legislations, European Policy, and Human Rights Instruments

Exclusion Clauses of the Refugee Convention in Relation to National Immigration Legislations, European Policy, and Human Rights Instruments
Author: Zarif Bahtiyar
Publisher: Wolf Legal Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
ISBN: 9789462402850

Article 1F of the Refugee Convention excludes persons with respect to whom there are serious reasons for considering that they have committed a crime against peace, a war crime or a crime against humanity, a serious non-political crime outside the country of refuge prior to their admission to that country as a refugee, or acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. A 1F applicant loses any protection which would have been available under the Convention and, consequently, becomes ineligible for a residence permit under asylum. Though the exclusion of an asylum seeker basically leads to expulsion, this may be impossible to execute due to legal obstacles, such as the non-refoulement principle. According to this principle, no one should be returned to a country where he fears for his life or freedom. This book is the result of a study into Article 1F, including an in-depth focus on the post-exclusion phase from a national and European perspective. In this study, the author seeks solutions regarding the dilemmas surrounding the position of non-removable excluded asylum seekers. With its description of the applicable law as it stands, its theoretical framework and comparative elements, this research will be of value to legal practice. It will contribute to the continual debate regarding the possibilities and limits of developing a Common European Asylum System. [Subject: Human Rights Law, European Law]

Critical Issues in International Refugee Law

Critical Issues in International Refugee Law
Author: James C. Simeon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2010-08-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1139490524

This volume of essays examines key cutting-edge areas of international refugee law, including strategies for interpretative harmony, the rights of refugees and the standard of proof in complementary protection. Each topic is examined from a theoretical and a practical perspective in order to find solutions to the many legal issues and concerns which currently confront this area of law, and to seek ways to advance the field as a whole.

Refugee Protection

Refugee Protection
Author: Kate Jastram
Publisher:
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2001
Genre: Asylum, Right of
ISBN:

2. The role of UNHCR