Contents
Notes on contributors;
Foreword by justice Tony North;
Acknowledgements;
Introduction: the research workshop on critical issues in international refugee law and strategies;
towards interpretative harmony James C. Simeon;
I From refugee to judge of refugee law Justice ALbie Sachs;
2 Individual risk, armed conflict and the standard of proof in complementary protection
claims: the European Union and Canada compared Jane McAdam;
3 Running scared since 9/11: refugees, UNHCR and the purposive approach to treaty interpretation Geoff Gilbert;
4 Asymmetrical sovereignty and the refugee: diplomatic assurances and the failure of due
process, Agiza v. Sweden and Alzery v. –Sweden ELspeth Guild;
5 Economic harm as a basis for refugee status and the application of human rights law to the
interpretation of economic persecution Kate Jastram;
6 The fragmented nature of the international refugee regime and its consequences: a comparative analysis of the applications of the 1951 convention Nergis Canefe;
Index