UNHCR and international refugee law : from treaties to innovation / / orinne Lewis

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910823736303321
• Autore: Lewis Corinne
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, NY : , : Routledge, , 2012
• ISBN: 1-280-87399-X; 9786613715302; 1-136-29574-7; 0-203-11556-2; 1-136-29573-9
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Collana: Routledge research in international law
• Disciplina: 341.4/86
• Soggetti: Refugees - Legal status, laws, etc; Refugees - International cooperation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Table of cases; Table of instruments; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Foundations for UNHCR's international refugee law role; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Historical foundations; 1.2.1 Refugee organizations created by the League of Nations; 1.2.2 Subsequent refugee organizations; 1.2.3 The need for a new organization; 1.3 Statutory foundations; 1.3.1 Responsibilities related to international refugee law; 1.4 Conclusion; 2 UNHCR's statutory role and work related to refugee law; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 UNHCR and the development of refugee law2.2.1 UNHCR's mandate; 2.2.2 UNHCR's contribution to international treaties for the protection of refugees; 2.2.3 UNHCR's contribution to other instruments; 2.3 UNHCR's mandate concerning the effectiveness of refugee law; 2.3.1 Effectiveness; 2.3.2 Ratification of and accession to treaties; 2.3.3 Implementation of treaties in national law; 2.3.4 Application; 2.4 UNHCR's work concerning the effectiveness of refugee law; 2.4.1 Work related to ratifications and accessions; 2.4.2 Work related to implementation; 2.4.3 Work related to application; 2.5 Conclusion3 Flexibility in UNHCR's international law role; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Statutory means for UNHCR's role to evolve; 3.3 UNHCR's interpretation of its international protection function; 3.3.1 Authority for UNHCR to define and perform additional responsibilities: implied powers; 3.4 UNHCR doctrine; 3.4.1 Evolution of UNHCR doctrine; 3.4.2 Authority for UNHCR's issuance of doctrine; 3.5 Conclusion; 4 The crisis in refugee protection; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 UNHCR's changing relationship with states; 4.2.1 Co-operation; 4.2.2 Divergence; 4.3 Weaknesses in the treaty framework; 4.3.1 Gaps and ambiguities4.3.2 Different standards for different states; 4.3.3 Obstacles to the completion of the treaty framework; 4.4 Weaknesses in the means for ensuring the effectiveness of international refugee law; 4.4.1 Problems with ensuring ratifications and accessions; 4.4.2 Problems with implementation; 4.4.3 Problems with application; 4.5 Conclusion; 5 UNHCR's approaches to address weaknesses in the treaty framework; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Weaving a more complete framework; 5.2.1 Human rights instruments; 5.2.2 Other sources of international refugee law; 5.2.3 The 1951 Refugee Convention as the central agreement5.3 UNHCR doctrine; 5.3.1 Filling gaps; 5.3.2 Clarifying ambiguities; 5.3.3 Influencing the development of refugee law; 5.4 The Convention Plus initiative; 5.5 Conclusion; 6 UNHCR's approaches to improve the effectiveness of international refugee law; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Accessions to conventions for the protection of refugees; 6.3 Implementation of conventions for the protection of refugees; 6.3.1 Promotion of implementation of the 1951 Refugee Convention/1967 Protocol; 6.3.2 Promotion of implementation of other agreements; 6.3.3 Capacity building
• Sommario/riassunto: This book considers the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' contribution to international refugee law since the establishment of UNHCR by the United Nations General Assembly in 1951. The book explores the historical and statutory foundations that create an indelible link between UNHCR and international refugee law. This book charts the significant evolution that has occurred in the organisation's role throughout the last sixty years, looking at both the formal means by which UNHCR's mandate may be modified, and the techniques UNHCR has used to facilitate the changes in its role,