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1. The Global Migration Crisis
2. Non-Refoulement
3. Intersection of Intl Criminal Law and Intl Refugee Law
4. International Refugee Assistance Project
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THE GLOBAL MIGRATION CRISIS
THE GLOBAL MIGRATION CRISIS
Refugee Definition
1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Art. 1 (as amended by 1967 Additional Protocol)
THE GLOBAL MIGRATION CRISIS
1. Widespread acceptance
The provisions of this Convention shall not apply to any person with respect to whom
there are serious reasons for considering that:
(a) He has committed a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against
humanity, as defined in the international instruments drawn up to make
provision in respect of such crimes;
Article 7
Crimes against humanity
1. For the purpose of this Statute, crime against humanity means any of the
following acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack
directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack:
.
Article 8
War crimes
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)
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IRAP Clients
Female Survivors of Sexual or Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
U.S.-Affiliated Iraqi and Afghan Wartime Allies
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Refugees
Children with Medical Emergencies
Persecuted Religious Minorities
Emerging Refugee Populations
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)
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grain-march-16-2016/
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