A Call for reform of international refugee law: the need for an expansion of the definition of a refugee under the 1951 refugee convention
Date
2018
Authors
Motaroki, Deborah Nyanduko
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Strathmore University
Abstract
In recent times, the UNHCR has been accused of railing in the fulfilment of its mandate as
provided for under its statute. However, the entirety of fault is not to be borne by the UNHCR,
owing to the fact that the Agency relies on laws drafted for a different time. The main aim of
this research is to investigate whether there is a need for reform of the international refugee
law regime. The objects of the study were to distinguish the circumstances that led to the
formation of the 1951 Convention from the prevailing circumstances and to establish the role
of the UNHCR in the enforcement and development of international refugee law, in a bid to
determine the applicability or the existent laws to the modern refugee crisis.
Description
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws Degree, Strathmore University Law School
Keywords
International refugee law, UNHCR, 1951 refugee convention