Persecution, International Refugee Law and Refugees

Name: Persecution, International Refugee Law and Refugees
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Persecution, International Refugee Law and RefugeesA Feminist Approach\nAuthor(s): Mathilde Crpin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367893507, 978-0367893507\nSynopsis\nThis book explores the ambit of the notion of persecution in international law and its relevance in the current geopolitical context, more specifically for refugee women.\n\nThe work analyses different models for interpreting the notion of persecution in international refugee law through a comparative lens. In particular, a feminist approach to refugee law is adopted to determine to what extent the notion of persecution can apply to gender related forms of violence and what are the challenges in doing so. It proposes an interpretive model that would encourage decision makers to interpret the notion of persecution in a manner that is sufficiently protective and relevant to the profiles of refugees in the 21st century, most particularly to refugee wo.