Week 12: Law of Asylum and Extradition under International Law

International refugee law, both on universal and regional planes, protects people who seek asylum from persecution, and those who have been recognized as refugees. This branch of international law overlaps to some extent with international human rights law, which means that its fundamental principle called ”right to asylum” is complemented by human rights considerations and obligations, and it is interpreted with the legal toolbox developed for the interpretation of internationally protected human rights. The domestic implementation by States of the individual right of asylum continues to raise controversies and grave concerns alike (e.g. the access to asylum procedures is getting harsher and harsher).

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