Non-Signatory States and the International Refugee Regime

Maja Janmyr introduces the BEYOND special feature on non-signatory states in Forced Migration Review.

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Forced migration Review issue 67 (2021) includes a special feature on non-signatory states and the international refugee regime.

About the publication

Many of the world’s top refugee-hosting countries have not acceded to the 1951 Refugee Convention and yet they engage with the international refugee regime in a number of ways. Not only are international refugee law norms being disseminated and adopted in these States but also non-signatory States often participate in the development of international refugee law by being present and active in global arenas for refugee protection.

This article by Maja Janmyr is part of a special feature on non-signatory states and the international refugee regime in Forced Migration Review issue 67 (2021). The feature is a collaboration between FMR and the BEYOND project.

As an introduction to the special feature, the article focuses on how UNHCR functions in non-signatory states, how international refugee law norms are being spread and used in these states, and highlights how non-signatory States participate in the development of international refugee law by being present and active in global arenas for refugee protection.

To read the article visit FMR's website here.

Published Dec. 1, 2021 2:56 PM - Last modified Dec. 1, 2021 3:32 PM