Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Fleeting refuge : women, domestic violence and refugee status in 'The Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Khawar'
Other Titles:	Current issues in criminal justice
Authors:	Cauchi, Stephanie
Keywords:	Legal issues;Refugee communities;Human rights
Categories:	Culturally and Linguistically Diverse / Migrant / Refugee communities
Year:	2002
Publisher:	University of Sydney, Institute of Criminology
Citation:	14 (1), July 2002
Notes:	Special issue - Refugee Issues and Criminology Discusses the position of the Australian government towards asylum petitions on the grounds of domestic violence. It is argued that the amendments to the Migration Legislation further narrow the possibility to obtain refuge for gender-based persecution allegations. The case of Mrs. Khawar is presented. The Full Federal Court rejected a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal that denied refugee status to a woman who experienced domestic violence and was unable to obtain police protection in Pakistan. However, this outcome is not common. The insistence on allowing only Refugee Convention persecution – race, religion, political opinion and nationality – to obtain asylum ignores the risks endured by women due to their being women.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14867
ISSN:	1034-5329
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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