Age and Gender Dimensions in International Refugee Law

REFUGEE PROTECTION IN INTERNATIONAL LAW: UNHCR'S GLOBAL CONSULTATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION, E. Feller, V. Türk, and F. Nicholson, eds., pp. 46-80, Cambridge University Press, 2003

35 Pages Posted: 14 Jan 2010

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Alice Edwards

Refugee Studies Center, Oxford University

Date Written: January 12, 2010

Abstract

This chapter reviews how age and gender factors influence the interpretation and application of international refugee law, in particular it looks at the inclusion, exclusion and cessation aspects of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

Keywords: 1951 Convention, gender, age, refugee status determination

Suggested Citation

Edwards, Alice, Age and Gender Dimensions in International Refugee Law (January 12, 2010). REFUGEE PROTECTION IN INTERNATIONAL LAW: UNHCR'S GLOBAL CONSULTATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION, E. Feller, V. Türk, and F. Nicholson, eds., pp. 46-80, Cambridge University Press, 2003, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1535356

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