LAW 820 - Int’l Refugee Law &Euro Crisis

Unit(s): 2

This course will begin with study of the foundational principles of international refugee law, and then explore their application, particularly in the context of the current ‘European Refugee Crisis” and the ‘durable solutions’ of asylum, integration, resettlement and repatriation. It will include consideration of the relevant principles of human rights law and humanitarian law. The principal focus and objective will be to understand and improve the pragmatic management of mass migration, including the realities of border controls, refugee camps, detention facilities, migrant protection and migrant choice.

School of Law