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The refugee in international law / Guy S. Goodwin-Gill and Jane McAdam.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: New York ; Oxford University Press, 2021Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xiii, 786 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
ISBN:
  • 9780198808572
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 341.486
LOC classification:
  • K3230 .G66 2021
Contents:
1. 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 – Part 1; 6. The Principle of Non-Refoulement – 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.
Summary: The status of the refugee in international law, and of everyone entitled to protection, has always been precarious, not least in times of heightened and heated debate. People have always moved in search of safety, and they always will. This completely revised and updated edition casts new light on the refugee definition, the meaning of persecution, the role of gender and sexual orientation, the types of harm, and the protection due to refugees. The book reviews the fundamental principle of non-refoulement as a restraint on the conduct of States, even as States themselves seek new ways to prevent refugees and asylum seekers arriving. The book analyses related principles of protection—non-discrimination, due process, rescue at sea, and solutions—in light of what States, UNHCR, and treaty-monitoring bodies actually do, rather than merely deductively. It closely examines relevant treaty standards, and the role of UNHCR in providing protection, contributing to the development of international refugee law, and promoting solutions. New chapters bring into focus evolving protection demands in relation to nationality, statelessness, and displacement in the context of disasters and climate change. The book factors in the challenges posed by the movement of people across land and sea in search of refuge, and their interception, reception, and later treatment. The overall aim remains the same as in previous editions: to provide a sound basis for protection in international law, taking full account of State and community interests and recognizing the need to bridge gaps in the regime which now has 100 years of law and practice behind it.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. 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 – Part 1;
6. The Principle of Non-Refoulement – 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.

The status of the refugee in international law, and of everyone entitled to protection, has always been precarious, not least in times of heightened and heated debate. People have always moved in search of safety, and they always will. This completely revised and updated edition casts new light on the refugee definition, the meaning of persecution, the role of gender and sexual orientation, the types of harm, and the protection due to refugees. The book reviews the fundamental principle of non-refoulement as a restraint on the conduct of States, even as States themselves seek new ways to prevent refugees and asylum seekers arriving. The book analyses related principles of protection—non-discrimination, due process, rescue at sea, and solutions—in light of what States, UNHCR, and treaty-monitoring bodies actually do, rather than merely deductively. It closely examines relevant treaty standards, and the role of UNHCR in providing protection, contributing to the development of international refugee law, and promoting solutions. New chapters bring into focus evolving protection demands in relation to nationality, statelessness, and displacement in the context of disasters and climate change. The book factors in the challenges posed by the movement of people across land and sea in search of refuge, and their interception, reception, and later treatment. The overall aim remains the same as in previous editions: to provide a sound basis for protection in international law, taking full account of State and community interests and recognizing the need to bridge gaps in the regime which now has 100 years of law and practice behind it.