Katia Bianchini
Biographic Data
| ID | 4428596 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katia Bianchini |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katia |
| FAMILY NAME | Bianchini |
| SIGNATURE | BIANCHINI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2341-7381 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An Illustration of Anthropology’s Contribution to Refugee Law Research
This article contributes to the debates on the role of anthropology in refugee law research by showing the added value of an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of complex asylum claims related to cultural and religious beliefs that are unfamiliar to the Western perspective. Based on the analysis of asylum claims in UK courts involving witchcraftbased persecution in the country of origin—both applicants who feared becoming victims of …
The Role of Expert Witnesses in the Adjudication of Religious and Culture-based Asylum Claims in the United Kingdom
This article examines the role of cultural expertise in asylum judicial decisions in the UK by focusing on witchcraft-based persecution. The case study highlights multiple challenges to decision-making created by religious and cultural diversity, and the ensuing problems of assessing unfamiliar facts and beliefs against the often lack of corroborating evidence. Drawing on legal sources and a small number of anthropological studies, as well as ana…
Identifying the Stateless in Statelessness Determination Procedures and Immigration Detention in the United Kingdom
Stateless persons, not recognized as citizens of any State, have restricted access to identification and travel documents. As they often also do not enjoy the right to enter, leave, or remain in any country, stateless persons can be at great risk of prolonged and arbitrary immigration detention. It is therefore crucial to identify stateless persons in or facing detention. Adopting an access to justice lens, this article explores aspects and legal…
A Comparative Analysis of Statelessness Determination Procedures in 10 EU States
The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons defines a stateless person as ‘a person who is not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its law’. Although meeting this definition is key to accessing the rights and freedoms of the 1954 Convention, there is no international binding guidance on how to identify and recognize its beneficiaries. There is also considerable uncertainty regarding several aspects of …
The “Stateless Person” Definition in Selected EU Member States
The Role of Expert Witnesses in the Adjudication of Religious and Culture-based Asylum Claims in the United Kingdom
This article examines the role of cultural expertise in asylum judicial decisions in the UK by focusing on witchcraft-based persecution. The case study highlights multiple challenges to decision-making created by religious and cultural diversity, and the ensuing problems of assessing unfamiliar facts and beliefs against the often lack of corroborating evidence. Drawing on legal sources and a small number of anthropological studies, as well as ana…
A Comparative Analysis of Statelessness Determination Procedures in 10 EU States
The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons defines a stateless person as ‘a person who is not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its law’. Although meeting this definition is key to accessing the rights and freedoms of the 1954 Convention, there is no international binding guidance on how to identify and recognize its beneficiaries. There is also considerable uncertainty regarding several aspects of …
The “Stateless Person” Definition in Selected EU Member States
Identifying the Stateless in Statelessness Determination Procedures and Immigration Detention in the United Kingdom
Stateless persons, not recognized as citizens of any State, have restricted access to identification and travel documents. As they often also do not enjoy the right to enter, leave, or remain in any country, stateless persons can be at great risk of prolonged and arbitrary immigration detention. It is therefore crucial to identify stateless persons in or facing detention. Adopting an access to justice lens, this article explores aspects and legal…
The Role of Expert Witnesses in the Adjudication of Religious and Culture-based Asylum Claims in the United Kingdom
This article examines the role of cultural expertise in asylum judicial decisions in the UK by focusing on witchcraft-based persecution. The case study highlights multiple challenges to decision-making created by religious and cultural diversity, and the ensuing problems of assessing unfamiliar facts and beliefs against the often lack of corroborating evidence. Drawing on legal sources and a small number of anthropological studies, as well as ana…
An Illustration of Anthropology’s Contribution to Refugee Law Research
This article contributes to the debates on the role of anthropology in refugee law research by showing the added value of an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of complex asylum claims related to cultural and religious beliefs that are unfamiliar to the Western perspective. Based on the analysis of asylum claims in UK courts involving witchcraftbased persecution in the country of origin—both applicants who feared becoming victims of …
Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · European and International Law Studies (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · State (computer science (3 works) · Stateless protocol (3 works) · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Criminology (2 works)