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Refugees, Asylum Seekers and the Rule of Law: Comparative Perspectives

Book information

Year
2009
ISBN
0521889359, 9780521889353, 9780511518126
LCC
K3268.3 .K54 2009
Open Library ID
OL23148168M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1992066 bytes)
Pages
318\357
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Contributors to this volume examine how the legislative, executive and administrative arms of government have responded to issues concerning the rights and status of refugees and asylum seekers in five common law jurisdictions: the UK, Australia, Canada, the USA and New Zealand. Who and what determines the legislative agenda in this context? Is the legislative agenda driven by the legislators or by the executive? Where does the 'community' fit into this picture? Together the essays explain the international context for the responses of the jurisdictions, evaluate the responses from a human rights perspective and assess the integrity and coherency of legal responses as shown by their impact on the rule of law.

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