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Refugee Status
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"The definition of refugee status contained in the 1951 convention, widely adopted and applied by states was drafted in a specific historical context. It is a limited conception of the refugee which is at variance with the reality of modern forced migration" (Harvey Seeking Asylum in the UK) Consider this statement and reflect upon the extent to which you agree or disagree with it. What do you believe to be the implications of and solution(s) (if any) to the displacement between 'law' and 'social reality' perceived by Harvey. The definition of the refugee status contained in the 1951 convention as defined by Harvey is a 'limited conception of the refugee' because it is drafted in a 'specific historical context,' and does not conform to the reality of modern forced migration. The identification of a 'refugee' has a focal requirement of fear in the definition of migration found in Article 1A of the...
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