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Evaluating the effectiveness of international refugee law : the protection of Iraqi refugees /

Presents an evaluation of international response to a major protracted humanitarian situation. This book offers an 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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alborzi, M. R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : M. Nijhoff Publishers, ©2006.
Colección:Refugees and human rights ; v. 11.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Description of the situation
  • Background of refugee crises in Iraq
  • Role of the neighbouring countries
  • Existing humanitarian challenges in the region
  • Law and humanitarian actors
  • Role of the UN and humanitarian agencies involved
  • Legal terms of reference
  • Applicability of international law
  • Lacunae in the refugee definition and treaty obligations
  • Protection for refugees compared to IDPs
  • Deficiency in addressing mass influx
  • The principle of burden-sharing
  • Relevance of human rights
  • Soft laws and precedents: efforts to redress short-comings
  • Evaluation and recommendations.