International Refugee Law: A Reader

Focusing on the 1951 United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees, this book is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of international refugee law. Different chapters examine: the definition of a refugee′; the law of asylum; the role of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees; humanitarian assistance; gender issues and refugee children; laws governing state responsibility; internally displaced people; and the range of available solutions. With numerous case study examples, including a postscript on Kosovo, this Reader is the definitive source on laws, practices and issues in refugee matters.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761993622
• ISBN13: 9780761993629
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 644 Pages
• Weight: 2.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.7"