Introduction to refugee law for judges

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  • Location: Online
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  • Duration: 5 days
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About the course

This course is offered in partnership with the Africa Chapter of the International Association for Refugee Judges.

The course includes Historical development of International Refugee Law; the principle of non-refoulement in international and domestic law; refugee definition and basic refugee law concepts; exclusion from refugee status.

Rights of refugees, arrest, detention and deportation of refugees and migrants, the role of the courts and international mechanisms in protecting refugees: Role of UNHCR.

Course content

  • Historical development of International Refugee Law
  • The principle of non-refoulement in international and domestic law
  • Refugee definition and basic refugee law concepts
  • Exclusion from refugee status
  • Rights of refugees
  • Arrest, detention and deportation of refugees and migrants
  • The role of the courts and international mechanisms in protecting refugees
  • Role of UNHCR

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