DDRO 25A39 - Refugee Protection

This course introduces the international regime of refugee protection and aims to acquaint students with its origins and historical development. It provides an in-depth understanding of the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol. The course explores the role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and addresses contemporary challenges to refugee protection through an interdisciplinary lens. It examines state policies and practices, with a focus on how governments implement refugee protection, manage borders, and respond to displacement crises. Additional topics include the European framework for refugee protection and deaths and disappearances at international borders.

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• Class participation / Debates 10%
• Group presentation 30%
• Final paper 60%