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Abstract
This article examines the place of Country of Origin Information (COI) in the British and French refugee status determination processes. It demonstrates that COI is crucial throughout those processes in both countries, and that there are important differences as well as similarities in the way it is treated. Following an overview of the refugee status determination process in each country, the article discusses different sources of COI and compares the uses of such information in both administrative and judicial procedures. It then compares the evaluation of COI in the UK and France, the role of COI in decision making, and the measures taken in both countries to try to improve the consistency of that decision making. More direct comparisons between the two national systems are then drawn with respect to their contrasting attitudes towards the Common EU Guidelines for Processing Country of Origin Information, and the different styles of field visit report generated by their official COI-producing organizations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 291-322 |
Journal | International Journal of Refugee Law |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 31 Jul 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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The conversion of Asylum Applicant's Narratives into Legal Discourse in the UK and France: A comparative study of problems of cultural translation
Good, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/04/07 → 30/09/09
Project: Research
Research output
- 1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
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Collection and use of country of origin information in the United Kingdom's refugee status determination process: The case of Sri Lanka
Paterson, A. & Good, A., 5 Jun 2024, Anthropological Expertise and Legal Practice: In Conversation. Foblets, M.-C., Sapignoli, M. & Donahoe, B. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, p. 23-49 27 p. (Law and Anthropology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review