LAWS3187 – Forced Migration and Human Rights - Detailed Notes

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Detailed Notes on following topics: 1. Introduction: Refugees, the displaced and stateless persons in historical context 2. Introduction: International law and the international refugee law regime 3. Who is a refugee? The refugee definition(s) 4. International protection: Non-refoulement and human rights a. The principle of non-refoulement b. Human rights/complementary protection 5. Deciding on refugee status 6. Australia and refugees 7. Resettlement and ‘complementary pathways’ 8. Offshore processing and the extraterritorial application of human rights treaties 9. Conceptualising forced migration, and looking ahead