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This paper will examine asylum applications by trafficked persons and those in fear of being trafficked, in four English-speaking trafficking receiving countries, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, in conjunction with the UNHCR Trafficking Guidelines. It will also compare pertinent case law among the four countries.

This paper examines the main elements and limitations of the ECOWAS free movement protocols. It evaluates the degree to which the protocols have been implemented in ECOWAS member states and identifies their utility to refugees from ECOWAS countries residing in other ECOWAS countries. It queries whether the protocols constitute a sound legal basis for member states to extend residence and work rights to refugees with ECOWAS citizenship residing in their territories who are willing to seek and carry out employment. It specifically looks at Sierra Leonean and Liberian refugees to achieve the legal aspects of local integration in West Africa.

A central objective of this research is to shed some light on the extent to which the Qualification Directive is achieving its aims. The research focused on practice in five Member States (France, Germany, Greece, the Slovak Republic and Sweden) following the 10 October 2006 deadline for implementation of the Directive. In particular, the research seeks to highlight: the degree of consistency (or lack of it) in the approach taken by the selected Member States to specific issues; good practices; and problems, including in terms of compatibility of State legislation and practice with international standards.

On admission, legal status and detention of asylum-seekers in the host territory during the asylum procedure, including whether, and in what circumstances, such detention is compatible with international refugee and human rights law.