Caught in a gap? An examination and human rights assessment of immigration detention laws and practices in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorTay, Roanna
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-19T08:30:38Z
dc.date.available2013-03-19T08:30:38Z
dc.date.issued2013-03-19
dc.descriptionSubmitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Laws
dc.description.abstractAbstract: This study examines the laws and practices relating to immigration detention in South Africa. It provides an in-depth examination of the legislation, with reference to known state practices and cases where migrants have been subjected to prolonged and repeated periods of immigration detention. The study highlights gaps in South African law that contribute to certain categories of migrants being especially vulnerable to immigration detention. Four categories are identified: (1) asylum seekers; (2) persons with difficulty obtaining travel documents; (3) stateless person; and (4) persons subject to other prohibitions against refoulement. The study offers recommendations for legislative reforms to fill the gaps in the law that contribute to these migrants’ vulnerability to immigration detentionen_ZA
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Law and Management
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/12578
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.schoolSchool of Law
dc.subjectLawen_ZA
dc.subjectHuman rightsen_ZA
dc.subjectMigrationen_ZA
dc.subjectForced migrationen_ZA
dc.subjectRefugeesen_ZA
dc.subjectDeportationen_ZA
dc.subjectDetentionen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.titleCaught in a gap? An examination and human rights assessment of immigration detention laws and practices in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA
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