Evaluating the effectiveness of international refugee law : the protection of Iraqi refugees / by M. R. Alborzi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alborzi, M. R.

Series:

Refugees and human rights ; v. 11.

Refugees and human rights ; v. 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refugees--Legal status, laws, etc--Iraq.

Refugees.

Refugees--Protection--International cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (349 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : M. Nijhoff Publishers, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The legal instruments, on which refugees can rely to secure international protection, are the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol. Supported by soft laws which were developed by the international community during the past decades, they form the “protection regime for refugees” which is set to respond to all refugee situations. This book is an evaluation of the international response to a major protracted humanitarian situation. As such, it is the first comprehensive account and assessment of the effectiveness of international law in dealing with Iraqi refugees during the regime of Saddam Hussein. It contains detailed information and analysis of the history and behaviour of Iraq and its neighbouring states as regards refugees, as well as of the operations of international organizations, both inter-governmental and non-governmental, and legal responses to humanitarian needs. The factual context in which the legal analysis is presented grounds the legal theory.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / M. R. Alborzi

Chapter 1. Introduction / M. R. Alborzi

Chapter 2. Description of the Situation / M. R. Alborzi

Chapter 3. Law and Humanitarian Actors / M. R. Alborzi

Chapter 4. Applicability of International Law / M. R. Alborzi

Chapter 5. Evaluation and Recommendations / M. R. Alborzi

Selected Bibliography / M. R. Alborzi

Index / M. R. Alborzi.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-325) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-39989-2

9786611399894

90-474-1027-0

OCLC:

298788329

Publisher Number:

9789004152519 (hbk. : alk. paper)