International Refugee Protection and Sustainable Development
A.Y. 2022/2023
Learning objectives
This course aims
· to introduce the students to the multidisciplinary intersection of and relationship between the Refugee Protection and the Sustainable Development regimes
· to provide students with the necessary knowledge and tools which will allow them to understand and position themselves critically with regard to a variety of issues related to refugees and other forced migrants, and to the importance of a sustainable development approach regarding their protection.
· to introduce the students to the multidisciplinary intersection of and relationship between the Refugee Protection and the Sustainable Development regimes
· to provide students with the necessary knowledge and tools which will allow them to understand and position themselves critically with regard to a variety of issues related to refugees and other forced migrants, and to the importance of a sustainable development approach regarding their protection.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course students will:
· Have gained knowledge of some of the most important norms, institutions, and procedures that the international community has devised to protect refugees and other forced migrants, as well as of the most relevant global initiatives on Sustainable Development
· Be equipped with the historical, political, and legal knowledge necessary to understand the major challenges faced by the international community pertaining to the protection of refugees and other forced migrants, and sustainable development
· Be able to analyse the different contexts in which the Forced Migration and the Sustainable Development regimes may interact
· Have learned how to analyze the protection of refugees and other forced migrants under a sustainable development perspective and to assess different ways in which refugees and other forced migrants may benefit from the Sustainable Development regime
· Have developed the ability to think laterally across a range of issues, to see how different types of evidence interrelate, and to have an awareness of the potential diversity of response to any given problem
· Be able to critically discuss issues and evidence in a clear, balanced, and effective manner
· Have gained knowledge of some of the most important norms, institutions, and procedures that the international community has devised to protect refugees and other forced migrants, as well as of the most relevant global initiatives on Sustainable Development
· Be equipped with the historical, political, and legal knowledge necessary to understand the major challenges faced by the international community pertaining to the protection of refugees and other forced migrants, and sustainable development
· Be able to analyse the different contexts in which the Forced Migration and the Sustainable Development regimes may interact
· Have learned how to analyze the protection of refugees and other forced migrants under a sustainable development perspective and to assess different ways in which refugees and other forced migrants may benefit from the Sustainable Development regime
· Have developed the ability to think laterally across a range of issues, to see how different types of evidence interrelate, and to have an awareness of the potential diversity of response to any given problem
· Be able to critically discuss issues and evidence in a clear, balanced, and effective manner
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
This course examines the multidisciplinary intersection of and relationship between two major regimes: Refugee Protection and Sustainable Development.
The seminars start with an introduction to the Refugee Protection regime, with special attention being given to the evolving norms, institutions, and procedures that have emerged from the international community's resolve to protect refugees, but also internally displaced persons (IDPs) and stateless persons. The initial seminars will also consider the environment-mobility nexus and the protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Students will then be introduced to recent initiatives to further the protection of refugees (Global Refugee Forum and Global Compact on Refugees), to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian response to IDP situations (Transformative Agenda), and to address migration in general (Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration) and migration and development, in particular (Global Forum on Migration and Development).
The seminars will also discuss the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (in particular Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels).
Towards the end of the course students will analyze both development initiatives that may produce forced displacement, and those that may be implemented in areas that receive forced migrants.
The sessions and ensuing discussions will be based on state-of-the-art literature (academic and institutional publications) on both Refugee Protection and Sustainable Development.
The seminars start with an introduction to the Refugee Protection regime, with special attention being given to the evolving norms, institutions, and procedures that have emerged from the international community's resolve to protect refugees, but also internally displaced persons (IDPs) and stateless persons. The initial seminars will also consider the environment-mobility nexus and the protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Students will then be introduced to recent initiatives to further the protection of refugees (Global Refugee Forum and Global Compact on Refugees), to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian response to IDP situations (Transformative Agenda), and to address migration in general (Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration) and migration and development, in particular (Global Forum on Migration and Development).
The seminars will also discuss the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (in particular Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels).
Towards the end of the course students will analyze both development initiatives that may produce forced displacement, and those that may be implemented in areas that receive forced migrants.
The sessions and ensuing discussions will be based on state-of-the-art literature (academic and institutional publications) on both Refugee Protection and Sustainable Development.
Teaching methods
The course's teaching method will be based on guided reading of texts and seminars which will encompass lectures, group discussions of particular issues, students' presentations, and case studies.
Teaching Resources
UN/GA, Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 14 December 1950, A/RES/428(V).
UN/GA. Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 28 July 1951, 189 United Nations Treaty Series (1954), p. 137-184.
UN/GA. Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, 31 January 1967, 606 United Nations Treaty Series (1967), p. 267-276.
UN/ECOSOC. Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, 22 July 1998, ADM 1.1,PRL 12.1, PR00/98/109.
OAU. African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention), 23 October 2009.
UN/GA. Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 21 October 2015, A/RES/70/1.
UN/GA. New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, 3 October 2016, A/RES/71/1.
UN/GA. Global Compact on Refugees, 17 December 2018.
UN/GA. Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, 19 December 2018.
Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, E. et al. (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, Oxford, OUP, 2014.
Costello, C. et al. (eds), The Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law, Oxford, OUP, 2021.
Goodwin-Gill, G. & McAdam, J. The Refugee in International Law. 4th Ed., Oxford, OUP, 2021.
Hathaway, J.C. The Rights of Refugees under International Law. 2nd Ed., Cambridge, CUP, 2021.
Refugee Studies Quarterly (Oxford University Press, 1982-)
Forced Migration Review (Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford University, 1987-)
Journal of Refugee Studies (Oxford University Press, 1988-)
International Journal of Refugee Law (Oxford University Press, 1989-)
International Journal of Sustainable Development (Inderscience Publishers, 1998-)
Journal of Sustainable Development (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2008-)
European Journal of Sustainable Development (European Center of Sustainable development, 2012-)
Sustainable Development (Wiley Online Library)
UN/GA. Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 28 July 1951, 189 United Nations Treaty Series (1954), p. 137-184.
UN/GA. Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, 31 January 1967, 606 United Nations Treaty Series (1967), p. 267-276.
UN/ECOSOC. Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, 22 July 1998, ADM 1.1,PRL 12.1, PR00/98/109.
OAU. African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention), 23 October 2009.
UN/GA. Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 21 October 2015, A/RES/70/1.
UN/GA. New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, 3 October 2016, A/RES/71/1.
UN/GA. Global Compact on Refugees, 17 December 2018.
UN/GA. Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, 19 December 2018.
Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, E. et al. (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, Oxford, OUP, 2014.
Costello, C. et al. (eds), The Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law, Oxford, OUP, 2021.
Goodwin-Gill, G. & McAdam, J. The Refugee in International Law. 4th Ed., Oxford, OUP, 2021.
Hathaway, J.C. The Rights of Refugees under International Law. 2nd Ed., Cambridge, CUP, 2021.
Refugee Studies Quarterly (Oxford University Press, 1982-)
Forced Migration Review (Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford University, 1987-)
Journal of Refugee Studies (Oxford University Press, 1988-)
International Journal of Refugee Law (Oxford University Press, 1989-)
International Journal of Sustainable Development (Inderscience Publishers, 1998-)
Journal of Sustainable Development (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2008-)
European Journal of Sustainable Development (European Center of Sustainable development, 2012-)
Sustainable Development (Wiley Online Library)
Assessment methods and Criteria
The assessment will be based on the students' attendance (at least 75% of sessions) and active participation in the course, as well as on their performances on written assignments, group discussions, presentations, and case studies.
IUS/13 - INTERNATIONAL LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 42 hours
Professor:
Fischel De Andrade Jose' Henrique
Professor(s)