Refugee Law

Refugee Law is the branch of international law that establishes the legal definition and status of refugees and prescribes the rights and protective obligations of states toward persons who have fled their countries of origin due to persecution or well-founded fear thereof.

2.4K

Publications

95.1K

Citations

2.5K

Authors

917

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

627

Parents

Human Rights Law

Children

1951 Refugee ConventionAsylum ProceduresBurden Of ProofCessation ClausesComplementary ProtectionCountry Of Origin InformationDetention Of Asylum SeekersDurable SolutionsExclusion ClausesFamily Reunification

Publications

2.4K

Speechless Emissaries: Refugees, Humanitarianism, and Dehistoricization

Liisa H. Malkki · Cultural Anthropology · 1996 · 1.6K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Anthropology, History +12

The 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees

Refugee Survey Quarterly · 2001 · 653 citations

Law, Public Policy, Asylum Law +14

Beyond 'Do No Harm': The Challenge of Constructing Ethical Relationships in Refugee Research

Catriona Mackenzie, Christopher McDowell, Eileen Pittaway · Journal of Refugee Studies · 2007 · 612 citations

Social Sciences, Conflict Studies, International Ethics +14

A journal for Refugee Studies

Maria Balinska · Patterns of Prejudice · 1988 · 596 citations

Law, Anthropology, Anthropology Of Migration +11

Conscience and Convenience: The Asylum and Its Alternatives in Progressive America

Michael Zuckerman, David J. Rothman · The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-) · 1982 · 532 citations

Law, Constitutional Law, Asylum Law +11

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Authors

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Jane McAdam
UNSW Sydney, Australia
20 publications · 864 citations
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James C. Hathaway
University of Michigan, United States
21 publications · 982 citations
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Thomas Gammeltoft‐Hansen
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
14 publications · 900 citations
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HL
Hélène Lambert
University of Westminster, United Kingdom
12 publications · 289 citations
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Elspeth Guild
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
12 publications · 449 citations
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Institutions

917

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Venues

International Journal of Refugee Law
353 publications · 12.1K citations
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Journal of Refugee Studies
120 publications · 7.2K citations
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Refugee Survey Quarterly
123 publications · 5K citations
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Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 38 publications · 1.8K citations
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International Migration Review
IMR · 49 publications · 2K citations
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See also Refugee Law
Legal Foundations	1951 Refugee Convention Right To Asylum Human Rights Well-founded Fear Of Persecution International Humanitarian Law
Status Determination	Refugee Status Determination 1951 Refugee Convention Well-founded Fear Of Persecution Credibility Assessment Country Reports Standard Of Proof Procedural Fairness
Protection Rights	Right To Asylum Refugee Law Protection Of Unaccompanied Minors Civil Rights Local Integration
State Obligations	Protection Of Unaccompanied Minors Refugee Status Determination