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B) AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY ITALY, PUBLISHED BEFORE 2008, THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE GAZZETTA UFFICIALE IN 2008

B) AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY ITALY, PUBLISHED BEFORE 2008, THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED... The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was one of the major accomplishments of the post-Second-World-War international legal community. It became the cornerstone of the international regulation of the right of asylum and represented the spark that ignited subsequent developments of international law in the field of asylum and refugees. Even more notable is the fact that the Convention has continued to have considerable impact despite the passing of time. However, 65 years after its adoption the Convention is showing signs of ageing, because several of its provisions are inconsistent with the present state of evolution of international human rights law. These provisions would therefore need to be updated, taking into consideration contemporary human rights standards, so as to make the Convention a living instrument capable of effectively addressing the needs of the people to whose protection it is devoted. The provisions which most require amendment are Article 1(A)(2), providing the definition of “refugee”, the exclusion clauses included in Article 1(F), and the exceptions to the prohibition of refoulement contemplated by Article 33(2). http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online Brill

B) AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY ITALY, PUBLISHED BEFORE 2008, THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE GAZZETTA UFFICIALE IN 2008

The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online , Volume 18 (1): 3 – Jan 1, 2008
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Abstract

The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was one of the major accomplishments of the post-Second-World-War international legal community. It became the cornerstone of the international regulation of the right of asylum and represented the spark that ignited subsequent developments of international law in the field of asylum and refugees. Even more notable is the fact that the Convention has continued to have considerable impact despite the passing of time. However, 65 years after its adoption the Convention is showing signs of ageing, because several of its provisions are inconsistent with the present state of evolution of international human rights law. These provisions would therefore need to be updated, taking into consideration contemporary human rights standards, so as to make the Convention a living instrument capable of effectively addressing the needs of the people to whose protection it is devoted. The provisions which most require amendment are Article 1(A)(2), providing the definition of “refugee”, the exclusion clauses included in Article 1(F), and the exceptions to the prohibition of refoulement contemplated by Article 33(2).

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The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2008

Keywords: refugees; asylum-seekers; Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees; non-refoulement ; human rights; exclusion clauses

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