Since LGBTI refugees face particular challenges because of the widespread animosity towards individuals with this immutable characteristic, resettlement countries should follow Canada’s lead and welcome LGBTI refugees currently suffering around the world.
Read MoreThe Israeli Supreme Court recently handed down two decisions that would further restrict the employment opportunities of asylum seekers in Israel. In one, the court considered a "foreign worker tax" levied on employers of asylum seekers. The court is the first judiciary in the world to consider the legitimacy of "foreign worker taxes" levied on employers of asylum seekers under the Refugee Convention.
Read MoreWithin the past decade, non-governmental organizations and human rights advocates have increased advocacy efforts to end child immigration detention worldwide. They brought the issue of child immigration detention to sympathetic governments whose initial positive reactions have been followed by lackluster actions. This note explores the worldwide child detention regime and credits state actors for their newfound commitment to addressing child immigration detention. However, actual progress remains overshadowed by States’ continual practice of child immigration detention; the practice continues despite being inconsistent with international law.
Read MoreNow, over a year after the EU-Turkey deal was signed, the agreement is being employed as a blueprint for the next phase of the Common European Asylum System and is leading to an erosion of respect for international human rights laws and norms.
Read MoreWith respect to the intentionality requirement in the Convention Against Torture, the U.S interpretation of “severe pain or suffering” differs with that of international bodies charged with implementation and norm-setting, putting the U.S. at odds with its international treaty obligations.
Read MoreThe Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal upholds the principle of non-refoulement and refuses to cancel a visa of a refugee who provided false information on visa application.
Read MoreThe discovery of inconsistencies is often fatal to an asylum claim because decision makers see inconsistences and assume the asylum seeker is not credible. Sexual assault victims are especially negatively affected by this practice, as their victimhood often leads them to omit a sexual assault early in the asylum process.
Read MoreThe first of a two-part article dealing with the issues of ‘inchoate nationality’ and ‘effective nationality’ in the context of determination of nationality as an element of the refugee definition.
Read MoreIn recent years, we have seen the development of a sophisticated body of jurisprudence tackling the specific challenges faced by child refugees in seeking international protection. Although still nascent, this development is long overdue.
Read MoreThe Korean Refugee Act made it possible to apply for refugee status at ports of entry into Korea. However, at the same time, the act allows immigration officers at ports of entry to decline the referral of an application to the refugee status determination procedure. Anyone who is denied the referral is prohibited from leaving a small waiting room in the airport. In the case of 30385, a Sudanese asylum seeker challenged this state of affairs.
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