The 1951 Refugee Convention

The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol are the key legal documents that protect refugees. They provide the universal definition of who is a refugee ...

The End of the 1951 Refugee Convention? Dilemmas of ...

We are facing a dual movement of deterritorialization and territorialization at once, both of which threaten the end of the 1951 Convention.

The neglected colonial legacy of the 1951 refugee convention - Abuya

A critical analysis of liberalism and postcolonial theory in the context of refugee protection. King's Law Journal, 16(2), 263–291.

The Legacy of the 1951 Refugee Convention and Palestinian ...

Article 1D of the 1951 Refugee Convention singles out individuals who receive aid from UN agencies, and specifically applies to Palestinian refugees ...

Revitalizing Refugee Protection: How the Global Compact effectively ...

Almost 75 years since the adoption of the 1951 Refugee Convention laid the legal foundations for refugee protection, UNHCR's Assistant High ...

The Refugee Convention at 70: Achievements and Challenges

Like earlier efforts, the 1951 Convention was directed to fix a particular problem. It was adopted shortly after World War II, when the ...

The Refugees Convention: why not scrap it? - Chatham House

For others the 1951 Convention is inadequate for refugee protection because it is not flexible in the face of what are perceived to be the new refugees; those ...

The Refugee Convention at 70: What Does the Future Hold in an ...

The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, adopted in Geneva 70 years ago, was one of the first building blocks of the modern international human ...

The Architecture of the UN Refugee Convention and Protocol

The heart of international refugee law is the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees.

The Refugee Convention is dead: let's bury it and start again

The 1951 Refugee Convention is dead; all that remains is to formally bury it. For too long, the convention, which defines the term 'refugee' as well as his or ...

The End of the 1951 Refugee Convention? - Chicago Unbound

The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol are among the most important human rights documents of the post-WW II period. Yet the universalization of ...

Assessment: U.S. Compliance with the Refugee Convention at its ...

As the world marks the 70th Anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention on July 28, 2021, the United States continues to flout its legal ...

Bangladesh and the 1951 Refugee Convention

In this blogpost, I explore Bangladesh's position as a non-signatory state to the 1951 Convention.

The 1951 Refugee Convention and the Protection of People Fleeing ...

This chapter explores the meaning and scope of the 1951 refugee definition in regards to refugee protection claims of individuals who have fled armed conflict.

Seventy years after the 1951 Refugee Convention, who hosts the ...

In 1951, world leaders from 145 countries made a pact to protect people fleeing violence and persecution: The Refugee Convention.

ARTICLES 1F AND 33(2) OF THE 1951 REFUGEE CONVENTION

client's claim for asylum will fall to be refused on the grounds that. Article 33(2) of the 1951 Refugee Convention does not prevent your/his/her removal ...

Temporary Protection, Derogation & the Refugee Convention

Even though the 1951 Refugee Convention does not include a general derogation clause equivalent to those in international human rights treaties, it is argued.

Multi-stakeholder Pledge: 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol (Law ...

Key outcomes. To commit and renew the commitment by States to comply with international legal principles and standards on the protection of refugees.

From the 1951 Convention to the 1967 Protocol - Refugee History.

From the 1951 Convention to the 1967 Protocol: how the refugee regime was globalized. Benjamin Thomas White.

Recommendations issued to protect asylum seekers and ensure ...

The UK Parliament hosted a web conference today marking the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention and urging greater European solidarity and ...