1. Human rights claims based on such matters as ‘gender-based violence’, ‘human trafficking’ and ‘sexual orientations rights are what State Parties have signed up to, and amount to an illegitimate use of the Refugee Convention .
Critically discuss this statement in the light of recent case law.
Assessment criteria
• The extent to which the assignment brief has been met
• The range and relevance of the sources used
• The ability to construct and defend a reasoned argument
• The ability to apply critical analysis
• The ability to synthesise theory, policy and practice
• The understanding of current issues and debates in the field
• The ability to organise materials and write with clarity and precision
• The ability to act independently in planning, undertaking and delivering the tasks set
• The ability to carry out independent research using available resources
• The ability to produce appropriately presented work, including fully and correctly referenced sources and a complete and correctly presented bibliography