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Author: Timothy Leacock Publisher: ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 0
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Suppose you had the power to alter the fate of a man in danger? Would you do it? Would you be willing to devote the time to get to know him? Allow yourself to be moved by his story and recognize the possibilities? This is the true story of Ahmed, a Somali refugee who received a death threat in his homeland, departed on a perilous journey, requested asylum, and received jailed detention. Refugee on the Threshold chronicles Ahmed's courage and determination as he encounters roadblocks in the immigration courts and the friendships that changed the course of his life. Will he prove he deserves asylum and cross the threshold, or will he be tossed back to his homeland, only to suffer certain death at the hands of a terrorist group known for carrying out their threats?
Author: Timothy Leacock Publisher: ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 0
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Suppose you had the power to alter the fate of a man in danger? Would you do it? Would you be willing to devote the time to get to know him? Allow yourself to be moved by his story and recognize the possibilities? This is the true story of Ahmed, a Somali refugee who received a death threat in his homeland, departed on a perilous journey, requested asylum, and received jailed detention. Refugee on the Threshold chronicles Ahmed's courage and determination as he encounters roadblocks in the immigration courts and the friendships that changed the course of his life. Will he prove he deserves asylum and cross the threshold, or will he be tossed back to his homeland, only to suffer certain death at the hands of a terrorist group known for carrying out their threats?
Author: Hilary Evans Cameron Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108561055 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 234
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At a time when many around the world are fleeing their homes, seeking refugee protection has become a game of chance. Partly to blame is the law that governs how refugee status decision-makers resolve their doubts. This long-neglected branch of refugee law has been growing in the dark, with little guidance from the Refugee Convention and little attention from scholars. By looking closely at the Canadian jurisprudence, Hilary Evans Cameron provides the first full account of what this law is trying to accomplish in a refugee hearing. She demonstrates how a hole in the law's normative foundations is contributing to the dysfunction of one of the world's most respected refugee determination systems, and may well be undermining refugee protection across the globe. The author uses her findings to propose a new legal model of refugee status decision-making.
Author: Mathilde Crépin Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000097420 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 172
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This book explores the ambit of the notion of persecution in international law and its relevance in the current geopolitical context, more specifically for refugee women. The work analyses different models for interpreting the notion of persecution in international refugee law through a comparative lens. In particular, a feminist approach to refugee law is adopted to determine to what extent the notion of persecution can apply to gender related forms of violence and what are the challenges in doing so. It proposes an interpretive model that would encourage decision makers to interpret the notion of persecution in a manner that is sufficiently protective and relevant to the profiles of refugees in the 21st century, most particularly to refugee women. The book will be of interest to academics and students in the field of public international law, international human rights law, international humanitarian law, immigration law, European law, and refugee law as well as those working in the areas of international relations.
Author: Christina Boswell Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351890476 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 284
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What duties do liberal democratic states owe to refugees? Does international refugee law impose unfeasible demands on states? This highly original contribution explores what theories of international ethics have to say about refugee policy. It advances an innovative critique of prevalent liberal approaches, showing how their assumptions about moral agency create unfeasible expectations about international justice. It sets out an alternative theory, showing how this could be more adept at mobilizing commitment to refugee rights. The volume will be of interest not just to scholars and students of applied ethics, but also to those more generally interested in debates on refugee and migration policy. It presents a clear and thorough discussion of liberal political theory and its application to questions of international justice, and provides insights into the philosophical sources of debates on liberal versus restrictive approaches to refugee policy.
Author: Ieva Jusionyte Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 0520969642 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 358
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"Jusionyte explores the sister towns bisected by the border from many angles in this illuminating and poignant exploration of a place and situation that are little discussed yet have significant implications for larger political discourse."—Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review Emergency responders on the US-Mexico border operate at the edges of two states. They rush patients to hospitals across country lines, tend to the broken bones of migrants who jump over the wall, and put out fires that know no national boundaries. Paramedics and firefighters on both sides of the border are tasked with saving lives and preventing disasters in the harsh terrain at the center of divisive national debates. Ieva Jusionyte’s firsthand experience as an emergency responder provides the background for her gripping examination of the politics of injury and rescue in the militarized region surrounding the US-Mexico border. Operating in this area, firefighters and paramedics are torn between their mandate as frontline state actors and their responsibility as professional rescuers, between the limits of law and pull of ethics. From this vantage they witness what unfolds when territorial sovereignty, tactical infrastructure, and the natural environment collide. Jusionyte reveals the binational brotherhood that forms in this crucible to stand in the way of catastrophe. Through beautiful ethnography and a uniquely personal perspective, Threshold provides a new way to understand politicized issues ranging from border security and undocumented migration to public access to healthcare today.
Author: Yao Li Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 900434974X Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 395
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In Exclusion from Protection as a Refugee, Yao Li analyses Article 1F of the 1951 Refugee Convention. She argues that the exclusion clause is a quasi-punitive provision and must therefore be interpreted with due regard to (International) Criminal Law. Having developed an interpretation approach to consider external legal notions, Li provides a solution for all the relevant issues in the context of Article 1F, based on a “harmonizing interpretation”. The study therefore not only comprehensively examines the exclusion clause at the intersection of International Refugee Law and International Criminal Law, but also contributes to anti-fragmentation efforts in International Law.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees Publisher: ISBN: Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 312
Author: Anna Lise Purkey Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000763552 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 262
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This book investigates how effective human rights and the inherent dignity of refugees can be secured in situations of protracted exile and encampment. The book deploys an innovative human rights-based capabilities approach to address fundamental questions relating to law, power, governance, responsibility, and accountability in refugee camps. Adopting an original theoretical framework, the author demonstrates that legal empowerment can change the distribution of power in a given refugee situation, facilitating the exercise of individual agency and assisting in the reform of the opportunity structure available to the individual. Thus, by helping to increase the capability of refugees to participate actively in the decisions that most affect their core rights and interests, participatory approaches to legal empowerment can also assist in securing other capabilities, ultimately ensuring that refugees are able to live dignified lives while in protracted exile. Ultimately, the book demonstrates that legal empowerment of refugees can bring lasting benefits in establishing trust between refugees, the state, and local communities. It will be of interest to researchers within the fields of refugee studies, international law, development studies, and political science, as well as to policy-makers and practitioners working in the fields of refugee assistance and humanitarian intervention.
Author: OECD Publisher: OECD Publishing ISBN: 9264707794 Category : Languages : en Pages : 254
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As the largest economy in Europe, Germany has a massive public procurement market, accounting for around 15% of GDP (EUR 500 billion) per year and affecting many areas of the economy and society.
Author: Timothy Leacock
Author: Timothy Leacock
Author: Dieu Huyen Nguyen
Author: Hilary Evans Cameron
Author: Mathilde Crépin
Author: Christina Boswell
Author: Ieva Jusionyte
Author: Yao Li
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees
Author: Anna Lise Purkey
Author: OECD