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