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Gunaleela and Others v. Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs and Others

Australia.  21 August 1987 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Aliens — Refugees — Refugee status — Determination of — Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 and Protocol, 1967 — Tamils from Sri Lanka seeking asylum in Australia — Whether “persecution” on the ground of race to be directed specifically at the individual seeking refugee status — Migration Act 1958 (Commonwealth) — Interpretation

Treaties — Effect of — Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 and Protocol, 1967 — Convention and Protocol not incorporated into municipal law — Construction of term “refugee” — Common sense approach — Migration Act 1958 (Commonwealth) — The law of Australia

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AliensTreaties
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Case Report
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International Law Reports , Volume 90 , 1992 , pp. 9 - 32
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© Cambridge University Press 1992

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