On the threshold of Africa: OAU and UN definitions in South African asylum practice

Journal of Refugee Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 409-423

  Tuepker, Anais ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYLUM SEEKER; IMMIGRATION POLICY; REFUGEE; VIOLENCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0036968593     PISSN: 09516328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jrs/15.4.409     Document Type: Article

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