LAW Rethinking Refugee Communities
International Law: General

Regulatory & Policy
International Law
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Criminal Law: International Criminal Law & Immigration Law
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Item is good for 8 routes, rollover orange dots above to see which ones! LAW 676 Rethinking Refugee Communities Law School Recommended for route(s): [ Regulatory & Policy ] International Law: General Why it is relevant for ... [ Regulatory & Policy ] as a Related Elective for those interested in International Conflict : If your focus is international human rights or global health, this course on the plight of refugees is an obvious choice. Immigration lawyers, too, need to understand something about the conditions that cause refugees to migrate, particularly those seeking asylum in the U.S. General course Description: Tens of millions of people have been forcibly uprooted by conflict or persecution worldwide. Although some of these people obtain asylum in advanced industrialized countries, a far larger number remain as refugees and internally-displaced people living in hastily-built refugee communities in the developing world. This project-based, interdisciplinary class is focused on exploring alternatives to improve the planning, design, and governance of refugee communities. It considers some of the legal, design, engineering, and governance challenges associated with communities of refugees and other forced migrants. The goal is to exercise and enhance students¿ ability to deal with multifaceted complex issues by developing recommendations that can be implemented by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Course Style: |