The Evolution of Safe Third Country Law and Practice
(2021)- Abstract
- This chapter examines changes to safe third country law and practice from 2010 to 2020 focusing on Europe, Australia, North, and South America. These developments have received little academic attention, particularly from a comparative perspective. We argue that in all four regions there has been a significant weakening of protection standards in the safe third country context, with the thresholds for effective protection becoming further removed from the rights outlined in the Refugee Convention and other international and regional human rights treaties. In addition, law makers and adjudicative decision makers have shown disregard for the principle of international solidarity. We suggest that these developments pose a significant... (More)
- This chapter examines changes to safe third country law and practice from 2010 to 2020 focusing on Europe, Australia, North, and South America. These developments have received little academic attention, particularly from a comparative perspective. We argue that in all four regions there has been a significant weakening of protection standards in the safe third country context, with the thresholds for effective protection becoming further removed from the rights outlined in the Refugee Convention and other international and regional human rights treaties. In addition, law makers and adjudicative decision makers have shown disregard for the principle of international solidarity. We suggest that these developments pose a significant challenge to refugee protection and the international refugee regime more broadly. (Less)
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- author
- Karageorgiou, Eleni LU ; Freier De Ferrari, Luisa Feline and Ogg, Kate
- organization
- publishing date
- 2021
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Migration law, Public international law, Migrationsrätt, Folkrätt
- host publication
- The Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law
- publisher
- Oxford University Press
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- c1c49020-787c-422b-85d6-b02cc9a9073e
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- 2020-10-13 15:21:49
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