Publisher's Synopsis
Every year, millions of people are seeking protection from countries other than their own for fear of being tortured, persecuted or killed. This book explores the basic right of every forcibly displaced person to be protected from refoulement. It provides a comprehensive legal analysis of prohibitions of refoulement contained in four human rights treaties: the Refugee Convention, the European Convention on Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention against Torture. The emphasis of the analysis is on the international meaning of the prohibitions of refoulement and on the responsibilities of States deriving from these prohibitions.
