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ASSESSING ASYLUM CLAIMS IN AFRICA: MISSING OR MEETING STANDARDS?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 September 2006

Edwin Odhiambo Abuya  and
George Mukundi Wachira
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Abstract

This article reviews the procedures used to determine refugee applications. Using Kenya and Egypt as case studies, it discusses the basic international due-process considerations that should be observed when adjudicating asylum claims. Issues surrounding access to territory and procedural information, the competency of decision-makers, and legal assistance and advice in making applications are evaluated. Also examined are the nature of asylum decisions and the extent to which these outcomes promote appeal rights. It is contended that adjudication procedures fall considerably short of due-process guarantees. The article concludes that, in order to meet minimum standards, a comprehensive approach is required.

Keywords

AsylumDue processRefugee applicationsAsylum claims in Africa
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Articles
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Netherlands International Law Review , Volume 53 , Issue 2 , August 2006 , pp. 171 - 204
Copyright
T.M.C. Asser Press 2006

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