LEADER 05689oam 2200733I 450 001 9910779132703321 005 20230802005317.0 010 $a1-280-87399-X 010 $a9786613715302 010 $a1-136-29574-7 010 $a0-203-11556-2 010 $a1-136-29573-9 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203115565 035 $a(CKB)2550000000104842 035 $a(EBL)981842 035 $a(OCoLC)804662331 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000694065 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12238400 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000694065 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10667232 035 $a(PQKB)10120997 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC981842 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL981842 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10578171 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL371530 035 $a(OCoLC)801405552 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB135519 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000104842 100 $a20180706d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUNHCR and international refugee law $efrom treaties to innovation /$forinne Lewis 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York, NY :$cRoutledge,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge research in international law 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-138-01687-X 311 $a0-415-52442-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $a2.2 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 327 $a2.5 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 327 $a4.3.1 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 327 $a5.2.3 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 327 $a6.3.3 Capacity building 330 $aThis 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. 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