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This Book Examines The Scope And Content Of Article 16 Of The 1951 Refugee Convention Relating To The Status Of Refugees. It Assesses The Obligations That Bind Contracting States To Provide Asylum Seekers And Refugees With Access To Courts Under Article 16 Of The 1951 Refugee Convention, And Whether These Obligations Extend Beyond Those That Otherwise Bind States Under International Human Rights Treaties, Customary International Law, And General Principles Of Law. The Book Analyses Issues On Which Scholars' Views Have Evolved Over Time On Article 16. Through Doctrinal Analysis, It Investigates The Historical Origins Of Article 16; The Extent To Which Its Protections Have Been Subsumed By International Human Rights Law, Customary International Law, And General Principles Of Law, And Its Ultimate Scope-- Provided By Publisher.