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Name International Refugee Law
Type Short courses
Organising institution
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Switzerland
Implementing institution
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Switzerland
Frequency Annual
Level graduate
Start date 13/01/2017
End date 10/02/2017
Objectives What is a refugee, a migrant or an internally displaced person? Who is entitled to protection under international law? What is the legal framework currently applicable to those fleeing states affected by armed conflicts like Syria, Libya, Iraq or Afghanistan? What are the related obligations of European states? This course analyzes the main international and regional norms governing the international protection of refugees. It examines the sources of international refugee law, including the 1951 Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, and their interaction with human rights law and international humanitarian law. It also analyzes the definition of refugee under both the 1951 Geneva Convention and the Common European Asylum System, the key principle of non-refoulement as well as asylum procedures. Particular attention is dedicated to the case law of State Parties to the 1951 Geneva Convention.
Area of expertise refugees
Target group University students
Language English
Country Switzerland
City Geneva
Materials links
Degree/Certificate Participants obtain a certificate at the end of the course (no ECTS credits are gained).
Application procedure Apply online : https://www.geneva-academy.ch/masters/executive-master/individual-courses/detail/9/start-application
Homepage www.geneva-academy.ch/masters/executive-master/individual-courses/detail/9

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