This encyclopedia entry provides an overview of the position of refugees in international law. It examines the concept of the refugee and its historical and theoretical foundations, including humanitarian and political understandings of refugeehood. It outlines the international legal framework for refugee protection, with particular attention to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and considers contemporary challenges including externalization and access to asylum. The entry also discusses developing approaches to refugee protection and reflects on the continuing problem of rightlessness.
Reyhani, A. (2022). Refugees. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing [10.4337/9781789903621.refugees].
Refugees
Reyhani, Adel-Naim
2022
Abstract
This encyclopedia entry provides an overview of the position of refugees in international law. It examines the concept of the refugee and its historical and theoretical foundations, including humanitarian and political understandings of refugeehood. It outlines the international legal framework for refugee protection, with particular attention to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and considers contemporary challenges including externalization and access to asylum. The entry also discusses developing approaches to refugee protection and reflects on the continuing problem of rightlessness.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
