Interpretation of the Convention Refugee Definition in the Case Law

Download or read book Interpretation of the Convention Refugee Definition in the Case Law written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper discusses the definition of Convention refugee, the interpretation of which is an ongoing process. The paper attempts to identify those principles of law which are settled and to indicate how the courts have applied those principles to particular situations. It also identifies those areas where case law is conflicting or unsettled. Reference is made to the decisions of the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada which interpret the Convention refugee definition. The introduction provides the Convention refugee definition as enacted in the Immigration Act and explains the general rules of interpretation. Topics covered include country of persecution, persecution, grounds of persecution, well-founded fear of persecution, state protection, change of circumstances & compelling reasons, the internal flight alternative, particular situations such as civil war, and exclusion clauses.