The rights of refugees under international law / James C. Hathaway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hathaway, James C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refugees--Legal status, laws, etc.

Refugees.

Asylum, Right of.

Freedom of movement (International law).

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (li, 1184 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of the human rights of refugees as set by the UN Refugee Convention. In an era where States are increasingly challenging the logic of simply assimilating refugees to their own citizens, questions are now being raised about whether refugees should be allowed to enjoy freedom of movement, to work, to access public welfare programs, or to be reunited with family members. Doubts have been expressed about the propriety of exempting refugees from visa and other immigration rules, and whether there is a duty to admit refugees at all. Hathaway links the standards of the UN Refugee Convention to key norms of international human rights law, and applies his analysis to the world's most difficult protection challenges. This is a critical resource for advocates, judges, and policymakers. It will also be a pioneering scholarly work for graduate students of international and human rights law.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Table of Cases; Table of Treaties and other International Instruments; Abbreviations for courts and tribunals cited; Introduction; 1 International law as a source of refugee rights; 2 The evolution of the refugee rights regime; 3 The structure of entitlement under the Refugee Convention; 4 Rights of refugees physically present; 5 Rights of refugees lawfully present; 6 Rights of refugees lawfully staying; 7 Rights of solution; Challenges to the viability of refugee rights

APPENDIX 1: Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951)APPENDIX 2: Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (1967); APPENDIX 3: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948); APPENDIX 4: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966); APPENDIX 5: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966); Select bibliography; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. [1061]-1072) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-14969-X

1-280-41564-9

0-511-18260-0

0-511-13256-5

0-511-20028-5

0-511-30071-9

0-511-61485-3

0-511-13202-6

OCLC:

252490921