Exclusion from Protection as a Refugee

Yao Li, Ph.D. (2016), University of Cologne, former research assistant at the Institute for International Law, University of Cologne, is a research assistant at the Chair for Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law, University of Potsdam.

Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations

1 Introduction
 A The Undeserving Refugee
 B Objective and Methodology

2 Exclusion at the Intersection of Different Legal Systems
 A Introduction
 B Implications of International Refugee Law
  i Objectives of International Refugee Law
  ii The Nature of Granting Asylum
  iii Conclusion
 C Exclusion
  i Objectives of the Exclusion Clause
  ii Consequences of Exclusion
  iii Consequences of Non-exclusion
  iv Conclusion
 D Implications of International Criminal Law
  i Interrelations with Exclusion in Refugee Law
  ii Conclusion
 E Implications of Human Rights Law
  i Differences between Human Rights Law and Refugee Law
  ii Relationship between Human Rights Law and Refugee Law
  iii International Human Rights Law and Non-refoulement Obligations
  iv Conclusion
 F Intersections with Extradition Law
  i Principles of Extradition Law
  ii Hierarchy of Obligations
  iii Intersections of Refugee Law and Extradition Law
  iv Intersections of Article 1F CSR51 and Extradition Law
  v Conclusion
 G Conclusion: Complementarities of International Refugee Law, International Criminal Law, Human Rights Law, Extradition Law, and the Exclusion Clause

3 Harmonizing Interpretation in International Law
 A Introduction
 B The Objective: Including Principles with a Principled Method
 C Interpretation According to Article 31(1) VCLT69
  1 Ordinary Meaning
  2 Context
  3 Object and Purpose
  4 Good Faith
 D Interpretation beyond Article 31(1) VCLT69
  i Subsequent Agreement and Subsequent Practice
  ii Evolutionary/Dynamic Interpretation
  iii Analogy
  iv Fundamental Change Pursuant to Article 62 VCLT69
 E Harmonizing Interpretation
  i “Systemic Integration” Pursuant to Article 31(3)(c) VCLT69
  ii Practical Concordance
  iii Harmonizing Interpretation of Article 1F CSR51
 F Conclusion

4 Exclusion in the Light of Harmonizing Interpretation
 A Introduction
 B General Matters in Article 1F CSR51
  i Exclusion Assessment v. Criminal Trial
  ii Proportionality
  iii Inclusion before Exclusion
  iv Procedural Matters
  v Substantive Matters
  vi Terrorism
 C Article 1F(a) CSR51
  i International Instruments
  ii Crimes against Peace
  iii War Crimes
  iv Crimes against Humanity
  v Genocide
 D Article 1F(b) CSR51
  i Crime
  ii Serious
  iii Non-political
  iv Outside the Country of Refuge/Prior to His Admission
 E Article 1F(c) CSR51
  i Residual Character
  ii “Guilty”
  iii Acts Contrary to the Principles and Purposes of the United Nations
  iv Offenders within Article 1F(c) CSR51
 F Conclusion

5 Conclusion
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