Introductory Note to the Arusha Summary Conclusions on Complementarities between International Refugee Law, International Criminal Law, and International Human Rights Law

Socioeconomic Rights of Palestinian Refugees in Arab Countries

This article discusses the possible impact of global crisis on the economic and social rights of Palestinian refugees in host Arab countries. While the impact of global crisis is not felt only by refugees, this article will only address the case of [...]



The Enduring Problem of Statelessness in the Horn of Africa: How Nation-States and Western Courts (Re)Define Nationality

Across Africa, citizenship is being manipulated and restricted to deny rights to those whom a state wishes to marginalize or exclude. This occurred on a large scale between 1998–2000 when Ethiopia and Eritrea, using war as an excuse, arrested [...]

Dr. M. v Federal Republic of Germany

The Securitization of Humanitarian Migration: Digging moats and sinking boats



Cessation and Assessment of New Circumstances: a Comment on Abdulla, CJEU, 2 March 2010

This article comments on the ruling of the CJEU in Abdulla, on the interpretation of the cessation clauses of the Qualification Directive (QD) concerning the change of circumstances. Part 2 considers the referral, constituted of three questions. Part [...]

Abbreviations of International Instruments

Introductory Note to the Bellagio Summary of Deliberations on Climate Change and Displacement

The Right to Seek Asylum: Interception at Sea and the Principle of Non-Refoulement

No Refuge: Flawed Status Determination and the Failures of South Africa’s Refugee System to Provide Protection

Because South Africa’s immigration framework provides little opportunity for legal economic migration from Africa, economic migrants have turned to the country’s asylum system in overwhelming numbers. As demand on the system exceeds its capacity to [...]