Exploring term Fall 2023 Change

    LAW323

    Refugee Law

    The interplay between refugee law and human rights law; the nature of persecution; the meaning of "torture"; gender-based claims; the claims of military deserters and conscientious objectors; internal flight alternative; the exclusion of human rights abusers and criminals from refugee protection; eligibility to make a refugee claim; assessing credibility of refugee claimants; proceedings before the Refugee Protection Division; Pre-Removal Risk Assessments; applications for judicial review; comparative approaches to refugee protection.

    Lecture: 3h

    Lab: 0h

    Tutorial: 0h

    Credits: 1.5