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The definition of a refugee, its interpretation in recent international law
Honusková, Věra
The dissertation examines the definition of a refugee and its interpretation and application in the current international law. The thesis is based on the definition which is incorporated in the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951. According to the Convention a refugee is a person who "owing the well-founded fear for being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country (...)". The dissertation deals with the inclusive part of the definition only. The following theses are discussed: 1) whether there has been a shift in the interpretation and application of the definition of a refugee. Also, the dissertation analyses whether a new customary definition was established and what is eventually its content; 2) whether a regional customary definition was established and what is eventually its content; 3) whether the restrictive practises of the states prior to and during an entry of a foreigner influence the interpretation and application of the definition of a refugee. The study is divided into four parts. The first part analyses the historical development of the definition of a...

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