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Europe’s extraordinary response to those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has prompted many criticisms of Europe’s treatment of other refugees, and indeed people of colour and members of ethnic minorities fleeing Ukraine. While stark, this differentiated response in not unusual: The global refugee regime treats different refugees differently, as a matter of course. Refugees often encounter racialized migration controls, and systems which privilege some refugees over others. The article seeks to clarify when these practices violate the international legal prohibitions on discrimination on grounds of race and nationality. To do so, it focuses on race discrimination in general international human rights law, clarifying the interaction between general human rights principles and instruments, and the specialist instrument in the field, the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination. We identify how differences in treatment on grounds of nationality may engage the prohibition on race discrimination both directly (in particular when nationality equates to national origin) or indirectly. Concerning nationality discrimination, the article focuses in particular on the added value of Article 3 of the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees, which obliges states to ‘apply the provisions of this Convention to refugees without discrimination as to race, religion or country of origin.’ We examine Article 3 both within the overall scheme of the Refugee Convention and as a source to guide interpretation of international human rights norms.

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‘Time’ plays an important role in refugee status determination (RSD) because whilst fear must be current, the fear relates to present or future risk. This article examines the role of time in RSD and how time impacts upon the granting of refugee protection. Thus it concentrates on the test of a ‘well-founded fear’ in article 1A(2) of the Refugee Convention. Claims from persons fleeing armed conflict raise particular challenges because of the fluidity, unstable conditions, and protracted character of conflicts. Furthermore, the unpredictable nature of conflict means that people are, at times, already fleeing from harm that might well eventuate in the future but that is not yet current. Drawing on jurisprudence of the senior courts and appeal tribunals in Australia and the United Kingdom (UK), the article shows how these have long engaged with considerations of time in refugee matters. In determining who qualifies for refugee protection, courts and tribunals look backwards and forwards. Hidden within this process are assumptions about time that lie – almost invisibly – at the heart of the protection regime. When assessing whether a person has a ‘well-founded fear’ of being persecuted, the courts in Australia and the UK embrace a future-looking approach; a ‘clear and present danger’ is not required. The timeframe is that of the ‘reasonably foreseeable future’, situated somewhere between the ‘not too remote’ and the ‘present or immediate future’. This necessarily contains a degree of predictive speculation, understood to mean an exercise in prediction falling short of fact-finding. To be sure, foreseeability and certainty of risk are not to be conflated. Yet, at times, conflation between the two has occurred (by courts and tribunals), leading to exclusionary practices and outcomes. This has been the case, for example, where the situation in the country of origin was relatively stable but nevertheless fluid, meaning that while there could be a significant risk in the future, the risk was low at the time the decision was made. Considering that armed conflict continues to be the main driver for people claiming refugee protection in Australia and the UK, how senior courts and appeal tribunals understand and apply the timeframe of reasonable foreseeability in fluid situations (between peace and conflict) is key. This article highlights some best practices in that regard, including ensuring that this timeframe does not expand and contract with the apparent certainty or uncertainty of a situation.

Developing a cancer theranostic nanoplatform with diagnosis and treatment capabilities to effectively treat tumors and reduce side effects is of great significance. Herein, we present a drug delivery strategy for photosensitizers based on a new liquid metal nanoplatform that leverages the tumor microenvironment to achieve photodynamic therapeutic effects in pancreatic cancer. Eutectic gallium indium (EGaIn) nanoparticles were successfully conjugated with a water-soluble cancer targeting ligand, hyaluronic acid, and a photosensitizer, benzoporphyrin derivative, creating EGaIn nanoparticles (EGaPs) via a simple green sonication method. The prepared sphere-shaped EGaPs, with a core-shell structure, presented high biocompatibility and stability. EGaPs had greater cellular uptake, manifested targeting competence, and generated significantly higher intracellular ROS. Further, near-infrared light activation of EGaPs demonstrated their potential to effectively eliminate cancer cells due to their single oxygen generation capability. Finally, from

Socioeconomic deprivation constitutes both a cause and consequence of forced displacement yet has proven a contentious issue in debates concerning the scope and ambit of protection obligations at international law. While there has been considerable normative movement in recent decades, with international refugee law evolving beyond binary distinctions between “economic migrants” and “refugees,” refugee law still lags developments in international human rights law that have elevated both the importance and content of social and economic rights. This chapter highlights the most pressing and controversial issues in ensuring social and economic rights in the context of displacement across borders. It argues for a more ambitious approach to the progressive development of international law on these issues in both scholarship and jurisprudence and highlights those areas most in need of attention.

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Dye-pretreated anatase TiO2 films, commonly used as photoanodes in dye-sensitized solar cells, were utilized as a model system to investigate the laser-induced anatase to rutile phase transformatio...

Launched on 2021 December 9, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a NASA Small Explorer Mission in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The mission will open a new window of investigation—imaging x-ray polarimetry. The observatory features three identical telescopes, each consisting of a mirror module assembly with a polarization-sensitive imaging x-ray detector at the focus. A coilable boom, deployed on orbit, provides the necessary 4-m focal length. The observatory utilizes a three-axis-stabilized spacecraft, which provides services such as power, attitude determination and control, commanding, and telemetry to the ground. During its 2-year baseline mission, IXPE will conduct precise polarimetry for samples of multiple categories of x-ray sources, with follow-on observations of selected targets.

Scheduled to launch in late 2021 the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a Small Explorer Mission designed to open up a new window of investigation -- X-ray polarimetry. The IXPE observatory features 3 identical telescope each consisting of a mirror module assembly with a polarization-sensitive imaging x-ray detector at its focus. An extending beam, deployed on orbit provides the necessary 4 m focal length. The payload sits atop a 3-axis stabilized spacecraft which among other things provides power, attitude determination and control, commanding, and telemetry to the ground. During its 2-year baseline mission, IXPE will conduct precise polarimetry for samples of multiple categories of x-ray sources, with follow-on observations of selected targets. IXPE is a partnership between NASA and the Italian Space Agency (ASI).

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This chapter discusses three of the most prominent approaches to refugee law and displacement issues in Oceania and analyses what they might reveal about the field of refugee law and the region of Oceania. The chapter looks first at the extent to which actors in the region have engaged with international refugee law. While adherence to international refugee law treaties is relatively low, it is not non-existent. The chapter then considers the approach to refugee law of the traditional regional hegemon: Australia. For decades, Australia has worked to encourage its regional neighbours to adopt policies that complement its own approach to refugee matters. Although Australia has had some success in obtaining support for its refugee policies from Pacific Island States, there have also been pockets of strong resistance. Finally, the chapter assesses some of the approaches to displacement adopted by Pacific Island States.

This introductory chapter provides an overview of international refugee law. Since the adoption of the Refugee Convention, international refugee law has emerged as a dynamic and ever-challenging area of international law, particularly as its relationship to other branches of international law continues to be explored and understood. The chapter reflects on the emergence of international refugee law as a scholarly sub-discipline in the twentieth century, and its role within the wider area of refugee studies. It focuses on the important interface between scholarship and praxis in the sub-discipline’s development, as well as the field’s methodological strengths and weaknesses. Finally, it presents some observations about the future of international refugee law, identifying potential challenges and opportunities.

This chapter appraises the gendering of refugee law, examining both feminist scholarship on cases involving persecution of people for their non-conformity to stereotypical gender roles and wider questions related to refugee experiences. While there is an evident link between gender and sexual orientation/gender identity, it primarily focuses on the experiences of women. Due in large part to feminist advocacy and scholarship, the Refugee Convention now reflects gender concerns. However, the precise meaning and content of gender is arguably less understood, and the full implications of a gendered approach have not been implemented. Tracking both normative movement and physical/geographical movement of refugees, the chapter evaluates scholarship, policy, and law to assess whether refugee law has continued to interrogate and update its understanding of ‘gender’.

BackgroundMuch of the blame of the increasing death toll by drug overdoses has justifiably been attributed to the United States’ current opioid epidemic. However, nearly 80% of overdoses related to opioids involve another drug substance or alcohol. The objective of this study was to elucidate overrepresentation of drugs in polypharmacy arrests by identifying drugs that were more likely to be found in conjunction with other substances, using the drug arrest data provided by the Maine Diversion Alert Program (DAP).MethodsSingle drug arrest and multiple drug arrest totals reported to the DAP were examined. Drugs involved in the arrests were classified by Drug Enforcement Administration Schedule (I-V or non-controlled prescription) and categorized into five drug families: hallucinogens, opioids, sedatives, stimulants, and miscellaneous. Multiple drug arrest totals were compared to single drug arrest totals to create a Multiple-to-Single Ratio (MSR) specific to each drug family and each drug. Chi-square approximations without Yates correction and two-tailed P values were used to determine statistical significance through GraphPad’s 2×2 contingency tables.ResultsOver three-fifths (63.8%) of all arrests involved a single drug. Opioids accounted for over-half (53.5%) of single arrests, followed by stimulants (27.7%) and hallucinogens (7.7%). Similarly, nearly two-fifths (39.6%) of multiple arrests were opioids, followed by stimulants (30.8%) and miscellaneous (13.0%). Miscellaneous family drugs were recorded with the highest Multiple-to-Single Ratio (1.51), followed by sedatives (1.09), stimulants (0.63), opioids (0.42), and hallucinogens (0.35). Carisoprodol (8.80), amitriptyline (6.34), and quetiapine (4.69) had the highest MSR values and therefore were the three most overrepresented drugs in polysubstance arrests.ConclusionThe abuse of opioids, both alone and in conjunction with another drug, deserves continued surveillance in public health. In addition, common prescription drugs with lesser-known misuse potential, especially carisoprodol, amitriptyline, and quetiapine, require more attention by medical providers for their ability to enhance the effects of other drugs or to compensate for undesired drug effects.

The current pandemic and concomitant framework of crisis has led to unprecedented restrictions on global movement, and hence on the ability of refugees to seek protection. These measures have been implemented as a matter of urgency on account of the immediacy of the public health challenge, yet risk violating international refugee and human rights law. This experience provides an opportunity to reflect on an equally compelling, although less imminent, threat, namely displacement linked to the impacts of climate change. This article considers these twin challenges and reflects on the capacity and limits of international law to address both crises, while balancing the competing rights and interests at stake. It argues that a key challenge for international law and policy is how to harness the sense of urgency generated by COVID-19 for the long-term ‘climate crisis’, without resorting to emergency mechanisms of reactive, short-term, restrictive, and exceptional measures. © 2021, University of New South Wales Law Journal. All rights reserved.

Introduction Electronic adherence monitoring (EAM) is increasingly used to improve adherence. However, there is limited evidence on the effect of EAM in across chronic conditions and on patient acceptability. We aimed to assess the effect of EAM on adherence and clinical outcomes, across all ages and all chronic conditions, and examine acceptability in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods A systematic search of Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, Social Work Abstracts, PsycINFO, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts and CINAHL databases was performed from database inception to December 31, 2020. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the effect of EAM on medication adherence as part of an adherence intervention in chronic conditions were included. Study characteristics, differences in adherence and clinical outcomes between intervention and control were extracted from each study. Estimates were pooled using random-effects meta-analysis, and presented as mean differences, standardised mean differences (SMD) or risk ratios depending on the data. Differences by study-level characteristics were estimated using subgroup meta-analysis to identify intervention characteristics associated with improved adherence. Effects on adherence and clinical outcomes which could not be meta-analysed, and patient acceptability, were synthesised narratively. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guideline was followed, and Risk of bias (RoB) assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration’s RoB tool for RCTs. The review is registered with PROSPERO CRD42017084231. Findings Our search identified 365 studies, of which 47 studies involving 6194 patients were included. Data from 27 studies (n = 2584) were extracted for the adherence outcome. The intervention group (n = 1267) had significantly better adherence compared to control (n = 1317), (SMD = 0.93, CI:0.69 to 1.17, p2 = 86%). There was a significant difference in effect according to intervention complexity (p = 0.01); EAM only improved adherence when used with a reminder and/or health provider support. Clinical outcomes were measured in 38/47 (81%) of studies; of these data from 14 studies were included in a meta-analysis of clinical outcomes for HIV, hypertension and asthma. In total, 13/47 (28%) studies assessed acceptability; patient perceptions were mixed. Interpretation Patients receiving an EAM intervention had significantly better adherence than those who did not, but improved adherence did not consistently translate into clinical benefits. Acceptability data were mixed. Further research measuring effects on clinical outcomes and patient acceptability are needed.

Eutectic gallium indium (EGaIn), a Ga-based liquid metal alloy holds great promise for designing next generation core-shell nanoparticles (CSNs). A shearing assisted ligand-stabilization method has shown promise as a synthetic method for these CSNs; however, determining the role of the ligand on stabilization demands an understanding of the surface chemistry of the ligand-nanoparticle interface. EGaIn CSNs have been created functionalized with aliphatic carboxylates of different chain length allowing a fundamental investigation on ligand stabilization of EGaIn CSNs. Raman and diffuse reflectance Fourier transform spectroscopies (DRIFTS) confirm reaction of the ligand with the oxide shell of the EGaIn nanoparticles. Changing the length of the alkyl chain in the aliphatic carboxylates (C2-C18) may influence the size and structural stability of EGaIn CSNs, which is easily monitored using atomic force microscopy (AFM). No matter how large the carboxylate ligand, there is no obvious effect on the size of the EGaIn CSNs, except the particle size got more uniform when coated with longer chain carboxylates. The AFM force distance (F-D) measurements are used to measure the stiffness of the carboxylate coated EGaIn CSN. In corroboration with DRIFTS analysis, the stiffness studies show that the alkyl chains undergo conformational changes upon compression.

Background: Pandemics and the large-scale outbreak of infectious disease can significantly impact morbidity and mortality worldwide. The impact on intensive care resources can be significant and often require modification of service delivery, a key element which includes rapid expansion of the critical care workforce. Pandemics are also unpredictable, which necessitates rapid decision-making and action which, in the lack of experience and guidance, may be extremely challenging. Recognising the potential strain on intensive care units (ICUs), particularly on staffing, a working group was formed for the purpose of developing recommendations to support decision-making during rapid service expansion. Methods: The Critical Care Pandemic Staffing Working Party (n = 21), representing nursing, allied health, and medical disciplines, has used a modified consensus approach to provide recommendations to inform multidisciplinary workforce capacity expansion planning in critical care. Results: A total of 60 recommendations have been proposed which reflect general recommendations as well as those specific to maintaining the critical care workforce, expanding the critical care workforce, rostering and allocation of the critical care workforce, nurse-specific recommendations for staffing the ICU, education support and training during ICU surge situations, workforce support, models of care, and de-escalation. Conclusion: These recommendations are provided with the intent that they be used to guide interdisciplinary decision-making, and we suggest that careful consideration is given to the local context to determine which recommendations are most appropriate to implement and how they are prioritised. Ongoing evaluation of recommendation implementation and impact will be necessary, particularly in rapidly changing clinical contexts.

IntroductionThe Diversion Alert Program (DAP) was established to curb the misuse of drugs and help identify people in need of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Law enforcement compiled arrest data into a database accessible by health care providers. The objectives of this investigation were to identify regional and demographic differences in drug use and misuse in Maine.MethodsAll arrests (N = 11,234) reported to the DAP from 2013 to 2018 were examined by county, arrestee demographics, and classified into families (opioids, stimulants, sedatives). The Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS) tracks the distribution of controlled pharmaceuticals (schedule I-V). Opioids were converted to oral morphine mg equivalents (MME). County and zip-code heat maps were constructed.ResultsThe counties with the most arrests per capita were Cumberland, Androscoggin, and Penobscot. Opioids were the most common drug class in arrests in all counties except Aroostook, where stimulants were most common. Medical distribution of opioids varied. With the exception of buprenorphine, which doubled, many prescription opioids like hydrocodone, fentanyl, and oxymorphone exhibited large (>50%) reductions. Methadone was the predominant opioid statewide (56.4% of the total MME) although there were sizeable differences (Presque Isle = 8.6%, Bangor = 78.9%) and this is likely impacted by use for SUD treatment. Amphetamine distribution increased by 67.9%. Conclusions: The DAP was useful to prevent information silos and enhance communication between law enforcement and health care providers. Maine’s DAP was a unique system to identify patients in need of additional treatment resources. The increase in prescription stimulants may warrant continued monitoring.

There is limited evidence on total knee arthroplasty (TKA) that retains the anterior and the posterior cruciate ligaments. Bi-cruciate retaining (BCR) TKA is considered to show improved clinical function and kinematics. This survey aimed to (1) identify interest in and acceptance of BCR TKA surgery and (2) to capture the range of indications for BCR in the opinion of practicing knee surgeons. 346 surgeons with experience in TKA surgery completed a bi-lingual online survey. Demographics, arthroplasty experience as well as acceptance of and indications for BCR TKA were collected. 53 surgeons were experienced in BCR TKA and 225 would consider implanting it. A mean of 19.5% of TKA patients were considered eligible for BCR TKA. 56.3% were thought to have intact ACL at the time of TKA surgery. Surgeons were not likely to perform BCR TKA in patients with inflammatory arthritis, aged over 80, BMI above 34.9 kg/m2, a varus or valgus deformity of more than 10° and flexion contractures of more than 10°. There is strong interest among orthopedic surgeons to perform BCR TKA and the percentage of potentially eligible patients is high. Significant joint deformity is a limitation of BCR TKA, while age and high BMI are less relevant. BCR TKA experienced surgeons are less restrictive.

Deciphering metal oxide nanoparticle surface chemistry has garnered much interest due to its usage in catalytic systems. Considering the pervasive nature of water, hydroxyl coverage is inherent on nanoparticles and much of the nanoparticle reactivity is owed to this hydroxylation. Herein, we examine the reactivity of water with 50 nm rutile TiO2 nanoparticles via in situ diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS) as a function of both temperature and water vapor pressure. The OH stretching region of the spectrum is used to understand and clarify the native surface chemistry of rutile TiO2 nanopowders. The DRIFT spectrum of the rutile nanoparticles exhibits eight stretching hydroxyl vibrations, each of which are easily exchanged with deuterium signifying they are surface moieties. Furthermore, the frequency of each vibrational feature is reproducible between rounds of annealing and water exposure, indicating the types of surface sites available on the surface remain constant. Our insight into the reactivity between water and TiO2 nanoparticles and the reproducibility of the hydroxylated surface will help to inform process such as photocatalysis or heterogeneous catalysis that benefit from the hydroxylated surface for favorable reaction outcomes.

The mechanism of the oxidation of methanol on the surface of heat treated CeO2 nanoparticles was studied using diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS). The study was carried out under high vacuum to ensure no interference from unreacted physisorbed methanol and compared to a similar analysis under pseudo-flow conditions. When methanol reacts with the CeO2 surface, it either chemisorbs to a single cerium atom creating monobound (m) methoxy or to two neighboring cerium atoms forming bridged (b) methoxy groups. From the evacuated analysis, formate production depends directly on the presence and transformation of b-methoxy groups. Hydroxyls are found to facilitate the formation of the two surface methoxy groups, react with m-methoxy groups creating additional b-methoxy groups, and enable the transformation of b-methoxy groups to bidentate formate groups. The reaction mechanism is elucidated through the use of temperature dependent peak height analysis of the collected DRIFTS spectra which are correlated to the transforming surface bound species.

To facilitate learning advanced instrumental techniques, essential tools for visualizing biomaterials, a simple and versatile laboratory exercise demonstrating the use of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) in biomedical applications was developed. In this experiment, the morphology of heat-denatured and amyloid-type aggregates formed from a low-cost and well-characterized model protein, hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL), are compared. Structural differences between the amorphous and ordered particles are quantified using ImageJ for the analysis of AFM images as a postlaboratory assignment. The laboratory exercise allows the direct observation of changes in the protein structure and helps students to understand the operation of AFM, as well as protein folding and misfolding related to many physiological and pathological processes. The described protocol stands alone, but also fits well into a larger module on protein structure and function or microscopic techniques as it can be linked easily to existing laboratory exercises on these topics. It can be easily adapted to the upper level undergraduate laboratory courses with limited lab hours as well as graduate level courses to improve students' research skills. © 2017 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 46(2):162-171, 2018.

BackgroundThe opioid overdose crisis is especially pronounced in Maine. The Diversion Alert Program (DAP) was developed to combat illicit drug use and prescription drug diversion by facilitating communication between law enforcement and healthcare providers with the goal of limiting drug-related harms and criminal behaviors. Our objectives in this report were to analyze 2014-2017 DAP for: 1) trends in drug arrests and, 2) differences in arrests by offense, demographics (sex and age) and by region.MethodsDrug charges (N = 8,193, 31.3% female, age = 33.1 ± 9.9) reported to the DAP were examined by year, demographics, and location.ResultsThe most common substances of the 10,064 unique arrests reported were heroin (N = 2,203, 21.9%), crack/cocaine (N = 945, 16.8%), buprenorphine (N = 812, 8.1%), and oxycodone (N = 747, 7.4%). While the overall number of arrests reported to the DAP declined in 2017, the proportion of arrests involving opioids (heroin, buprenorphine, or fentanyl) and stimulants (cocaine/crack cocaine, or methamphetamine), increased (p < .05). Women had significantly increased involvement in arrests involving sedatives and miscellaneous pharmaceuticals (e.g. gabapentin) while men had an elevation in stimulant arrests. Heroin accounted for a lower percentage of arrests among individuals age > 60 (6.6%) relative to young-adults (18-29, 22.3%, p < .0001). Older-adults had significantly more arrests than younger-adults for oxycodone, hydrocodone, and marijuana.ConclusionHeroin had the most arrests from 2014-2017. Buprenorphine, fentanyl and crack/cocaine arrests increased appreciably suggesting that improved treatment is needed to prevent further nonmedical use and overdoses. The Diversion Alert Program provided a unique data source for research, a harm-reduction tool for health care providers, and an informational resource for law enforcement.

This book addresses a critical gap in existing scholarship by examining statelessness through the prism of international refugee law, in particular by examining the extent to which the 1951 Refugee Convention protects de jure stateless persons. It responds to the need for a coherent and inclusive legal framework to address the plight of stateless individuals who fear persecution. The central hypothesis of this book is that the capacity and potential of the 1951 Refugee Convention to protect stateless persons has been inadequately developed and understood. This is particularly so when we consider the significant transformation that has occurred over the past sixty years in delimiting state discretion in matters of nationality, including in relation to the acquisition and deprivation of nationality, and the treatment of non-nationals. While it may once have been correct to assume that matters of nationality were largely outside the realm of international law, the advent of international human rights law in particular has limited state sovereignty in this respect. Accordingly, whether a stateless person is also a refugee potentially admits of a very different answer in light of modern international human rights law as compared to 1951.

Chapter 3 considers the role of nationality in the protection and enjoyment of human rights. It examines the history of international law’s involvement in and regulation of matters concerning nationality, thereby providing a crucial link between Chapter 2 and Chapters 4, 5, and 6. It begins by reviewing the traditional position whereby considerations of nationality, including the practice of re-admission for non-nationals, fell within the reserved domain of states through their own nationality laws. The chapter outlines the evolution of international human rights law and its impact on state discretion, such that in many instances, deprivation of nationality (i.e. denial of nationality and/or withdrawal of nationality) may now well violate norms of international law. The chapter therefore examines deprivation of nationality, and the consequences for the persons concerned, in treaty law, UN documents, and the jurisprudence of international and regional courts.

Chapter 4 discusses preliminary issues relating to access to refugee status for stateless persons. It begins by considering the fundamental question of whether stateless persons should be protected per se under the 1951 Refugee Convention or whether they must meet the same criteria as those with a nationality, namely well-founded fear of being persecuted on a Convention ground. The chapter further provides guidance on establishing lack of nationality in the refugee status determination context and considers questions such as the determination of the country of reference, voluntary renunciation, and the imposition of nationality without consent, concluding with an examination of the meaning and interpretation of ‘country of former habitual residence’.

Chapter 5 analyses the meaning of ‘being persecuted’ for a Convention reason as it applies to stateless persons, by examining its interpretation and application in the case law of the leading common law and civil law jurisdictions. It begins by addressing deprivation of nationality (namely, denial of nationality and active withdrawal of nationality), and denial of the right to enter one’s country. It then considers other forms of harm related to an absence of nationality such as the right to education, right to work, right to health, right to liberty, and right to family and private life. It concludes by examining instances where claims for refugee protection failed but complementary protection may nevertheless be relevant. This may be the case where, for instance, no nexus exists between persecution and the Convention reasons, where the level of harm was not sufficient to constitute persecution, or where Article 1F applied to exclude a stateless (refugee) person from protection.

Chapter 6 considers in what circumstances a stateless person may cease to be entitled to protection or indeed excluded from refugee protection. It begins by examining in what situations Article 1C of the 1951 Refugee Convention may apply to a stateless person, before turning to consider the application of Article 1D (in relation to Palestinians) and Article 1E (de facto nationality) to refugee claims by stateless persons. It also examines the application of Article 1F to stateless persons. This issue is particularly pertinent given a renewed focus by states on the invocation of citizenship laws, and in particular the withdrawal of citizenship, to respond to the threat of so-called ‘home-grown’ terrorists.

Chapter 7 concludes with a reflection on the relationship between stateless persons and the 1951 Refugee Convention, in the context of sixty years of doctrinal development in human rights law, and what this re-consideration may suggest for the protection of stateless persons pursuant to the 1951 Refugee Convention. It considers briefly the practical issues raised by this conclusion, particularly in those states that have a domestic procedure under both the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1954 Convention. Finally, it reflects on the need for future research on distinct but related issues, suggesting scope for a rich scholarship to develop which will complement and support the international community’s efforts to protect stateless persons, and ultimately eliminate statelessness.