Elisha Gunaratnam

Elisha Gunaratnam is a researcher and graduate of the European and International Human Rights Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program at Leiden University. She specializes in the intersection of refugee law and international human rights law.

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Protecting Refugees After Repatriation: The Ongoing Role of International Human Rights Bodies

Protecting Refugees After Repatriation: The Ongoing Role of International Human Rights Bodies

There are currently tens of thousands of people living in life-threatening conditions in detention camps in Syria. In March 2023, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres praised Iraq for repatriating its citizens from ...
Individualised Risk Assessments and the Principle of Non-Refoulement: Why States Cannot Rush to Return Refugees and Asylum Seekers Back to Syria

Individualised Risk Assessments and the Principle of Non-Refoulement: Why States Cannot Rush to Return Refugees and Asylum Seekers Back to Syria

The principle of non-refoulement – a principle of international law in the Refugee Convention, the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights, and several other treaties – prohibits States from transferring or removing ...
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