Refugee Protection as Human Rights Protection: International Principles and Practice in India

Authors

  • Brian Gorlick UNHCR Delhi Office
  • Sumbul Rimi Khan UNHCR Delhi Office

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21951

Keywords:

India, UNHCR, Indian National Human Rights Commission, human rights, law, refugees, refugee protection

Abstract

This article focuses on the relationship between international human rights standards and refugee protection. The foundational status of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other human rights treaties are surveyed in light of India's international legal obligations. The authors argue that international human rights law and practice have had a significant impact on the protection activities of the Ofice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) both in countries of asylum, countries of origin and in relation to the United Nations and other human rights actors. In this context, courts and national human rights institutions are important players in safeguarding the rights of refugees. As none of the countries of South Asia is party to the international refugee instruments nor have any of them adopted a national refugee law or procedure, the activities of the Indian National Human Rights Commission stand out as a positive example of national institution expanding the legal protection of refugees in the region.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

Published

1997-12-01

How to Cite

Gorlick, B., & Khan, S. R. (1997). Refugee Protection as Human Rights Protection: International Principles and Practice in India. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 16(6), 39–44. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21951

Similar Articles

<< < 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 > >> 

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.