Main Debate
- Who is a family member for the purpose of granting derivative status and family reunification of refugees?
Main Points
- Nuclear family v. extended family
- Issues of polygamy v. monogamy
- Traditional African practices v. Islamic practices
- Relatives v. dependents
Readings
Core
- F. Khan, ‘Reunification of the Refugee Family in South Africa: A Legal Right?’ Refuge, vol. 28, no. 2, (2011) pp. 77-91.
Extended
- J. Hathaway, The Rights of Refugees Under International Law (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005), pp. 533–560.