Refugee Law

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• Women in International Law Vol. 2

“Voluntary” Repatriation

08.03.2023

Natasha Yacoub

Voluntary repatriation has been upheld as the ideal durable solution for refugees by the Executive Committee of the UN High Commissioner’s Programme (‘Ex Com’) and has its roots in efforts...

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• Women in International Law Vol. 2

How Joining a Majorette Group Can Lead You to Being Denied International Protection

07.03.2023

Lore Roels

 “… [Y]ou have been working since you were 17 ...; you are financially independent ...; [a member of a] religious community..., the choir ..., [and] the majorette group ...; [and]...

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• Women in International Law Vol. 2

Introducing the Second Annual ‘Women in International Law’ Symposium

07.03.2023

Spyridoula (Sissy) Katsoni

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on the 8th of March, the Völkerrechtsblog celebrates women in international law with the annual ‘Women in International Law’ symposium....

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• Bofaxe

Out of Sight, out of Mind?

27.06.2022

Jona Höni

On June 14th 2022, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued an interim measure against the United Kingdom, effectively halting a deportation flight at the 11th hour that would...

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• Symposium
• 70 Years of UNHCR and Refugee Convention

Before 1951, Outside Europe

06.04.2021

Jochen Lingelbach

The 1951 Refugee Convention and the UNHCR had a longer pre-history drawing on experiences influencing its further developments. A critical predecessor in this regard was the UN’s International Refugee Organization...

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