In an earlier post, I outlined the core meaning of the terms refugee and asylum seeker. In addition to refugee protection … More
Category: Asylum & Refugee Law
UNHCR #do1thing: Sexuality & Refugee Status
The definition of refugee includes those who are members of a particular social group. Section 1 of the Refugee Act 1996 defines … More
UNHCR #do1thing: Decisions of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal
The Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) do not make their decisions publically available. In 2006, two barristers resigned resigned amid allegations of secrecy of the RAT … More
UNHCR #do1thing: Refugees & Asylum Seekers
Who is a refugee? A refugee is somebody who is outside her country citizenship, or the country where she formerly … More
UNHCR #do1thing Campaign
From October 10th to October 24th, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees(UNHCR) Do 1 Thing campaign will be running. UNHCR Ireland, along with … More
Asylum Transfers from Ireland to Greece
As I noted last week, an opinion by Advocate General Trstenjak on the rights of asylum seekers under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (EUCFR) … More
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