LAWS6198 - Refugee Law

Objectives

• Acquire a practical and theoretical understanding of the development and operation of international refugee law, and forced migration more broadly.
• Examine the scale and frequency of the conflagrations causing the mass movement of peoples and the ease with which individuals have become able to move around the world in search of protection.
• Develop a critical understanding of the international legal regime of refugee protection.

Content

The definition of the term ‘refugee’ under international (and regional) law; the express exclusion of certain persons from refugee status; the rights and obligations accorded to refugees; the broadening of international protection through principles of human rights and humanitarian law (‘complementary protection’), and the impact of terrorism on asylum procedures and eligibility.

Session

Semester 1 2009
Wednesday Evenings, 6-8pm

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

• Class Participation (20%)
• 1 x 8,000 Word Research Essay (80%)

Courses this unit is available in

Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of Administrative Law and Policy | Master of International Law | Graduate Diploma in International Law