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Protection Publications
UNHCR, and in particular the Department of International Protection, has published several handbooks and other legal publications. This page is meant to give quick access to those publications that may be of interest to visitors to UNHCR Ireland's site, but for further information and other protection resources, visitors can visit the global UNHCR website www.unhcr.org.
Protection Training Materials
- Self-Study Module 5, Vol. II: Human Rights and Refugee Protection
- Self-Study Module 5, Vol. I: Human Rights and Refugee Protection
- Self-Study Module 2: Refugee Status Determination. Identifying Who is a Refugee
- Self-Study Module 1: An Introduction to International Protection: Protecting Persons of Concern to UNHCR
Selected Refugee Policy Documents
- Guidelines on Policies and Procedures in Dealing with Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum
- Sexual Violence Against Refugees: Guidelines on Prevention and Response (UNHCR)
- UNHCR's Operational Experience With Internally Displaced Persons
- Guidelines on the Protection of Refugee Women
- UNHCR Policy on Refugee Women
UNHCR Handbooks and Guides
The "Handbook on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status" with its complementary Guidelines, and other handbooks and guides for partners.
- Operational Protection in Camps and Settlements: A Reference Guide of Good Practices in the Protection of Refugees and Other Persons of Concern
- Guidelines on International Protection No. 7: The Application of Article 1A(2) of the 1951 Convention and/or 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees to Victims of Trafficking and Persons at Risk of Being Trafficked
- Guidelines on International Protection No. 6: Religion-Based Refugee Claims under Article 1A(2) of the 1951 Convention and/or the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (HCR/GIP/04/06)
- Guidelines on International Protection No. 5: Application of the Exclusion Clauses: Article 1F of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (HCR/GIP/03/05)
Compilations and Commentaries
The "Thematic Compilation of Executive Committee Conclusions", the Grahl-Madsen Commentary on the Refugee Convention and others.
- A Thematic Compilation of Executive Committee Conclusions (4th edition)
- Refugee Protection and Human Trafficking: Selected Legal Reference Materials, First Edition
- Compilation of conclusions adopted by the Executive Committee on the international protection of refugees: 1975 - 2004 (Conclusion No. 1 - 101)
European Series
Examining some of the most important asylum and protection issues faced in Western Europe, published 1995-2000.