James C Simeon
Biographic Data
| ID | 4373766 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James C Simeon |
| GIVEN NAMES | James C |
| FAMILY NAME | Simeon |
| SIGNATURE | SIMEON J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | York University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The use and abuse of forced migration and displacement as a weapon of war
It is undeniable that forced migration and displacement is a “weapon of war.” To understand the ever-escalating refugee crisis in the world today and how it might be addressed, it is necessary to examine its “root cause(s).” Organized political violence in the form of either war or protracted armed conflict or oppressive dictatorial authoritarianism or totalitarianism are the prime drivers of forced migration and displacement in the world today. …
War, Armed Conflict, and Refugees
This article examines 21st century wars and the growth in refugee numbers and changes in the nature of the conflicts producing them, drawing from data on refugee numbers and on battle-related deaths from 2014. Measuring conflicts by battle-related deaths is no longer enough. Refugee numbers produced must be a central part. The evolution of refugee-producing armed conflicts and the United Nations’ responses to them are set out. The mid-2015 status…
The Indochinese Refugee Movement and the Launch of Canada’s Private Sponsorship Program
Introduction to 32.2: Special IssueThe Indochinese Refugee Movement and the Launch of Canada’s Private Sponsorship ProgramGuest Editors: Michael J. Molloy and James C. Simeon
The Application and Interpretation of International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law in the Exclusion of those Refugee Claimants who have Committed War Crimes and/or Crimes Against Huma…
Journal Article The Application and Interpretation of International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law in the Exclusion of those Refugee Claimants who have Committed War Crimes and/or Crimes Against Humanity in Canada Get access James C Simeon James C Simeon * * Director and Associate Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, jcs…
Human Trafficking
UNHCR International Protection Policies 2000-2013
The UNHCR and the Supervision of International Refugee Law
The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and its 1967 Protocol, and many other important international instruments recognize the unique role the UNHCR plays in protecting refugees and supervising international refugee law. This in-depth analysis of the UNHCR's supervisory role in the international refugee protection regime examines the part played by key institutions, organizations and actors in the supervision of international ref…
A Comparative Analysis of the Response of the UNHCR and Industrialized States to Rapidly Fluctuating Refugee Status and Asylum Applications
Journal Article A Comparative Analysis of the Response of the UNHCR and Industrialized States to Rapidly Fluctuating Refugee Status and Asylum Applications: Lessons and Best Practices for RSD Systems Design and Administration Get access James C. Simeon James C. Simeon * *James C. Simeon, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, and Centre for Refugee Studies, York Univ…
Complicity and Culpability and the Exclusion of Terrorists From Convention Refugee Status Post-9/11
The unprecedented terrorist attacks at the key economic, political, and military power centres in the United States on 11 September 2001 led to immediate restrictive measures among States in the Global North, and the international community as a whole. The perceived unprecedented threat of international terrorism had to be confronted with nothing less than a global “war on terrorism”. The prioritisation of security and the proactive measures take…
Critical issues in international refugee law
Exclusion Under Article 1F(a) of the 1951 Convention in Canada
Following the traumatic events in the United States on 11 September 2001 and the immediate heightened security response by the international community and states, many human rights and refugee advocates, analysts and commentators noted that the new security measures introduced by states would limit human rights and severely constrain refugees' access to asylum. There was also widespread concern that Article 1F(a), the exclusion clauses, of the 19…
Research Workshop on Critical Issues in International Refugee Law May 1 and 2, York University
This paper provides a brief outline and summary of the key academic papers and review commentators’ remarks that were presented at the Research Workshop on Critical Issues in International Refugee Law that was held at York University, Toronto, Canada, May 1 and 2, 2008. One of the principal objectives of this Research Workshop was to bring together some of the world’s leading senior superior and high court judges and legal scholars to examine a l…
With a Bang, Not a Whimper, Pierre Trudeau Speaks out
The Indochinese Refugee Movement and the Launch of Canada’s Private Sponsorship Program
Introduction to 32.2: Special IssueThe Indochinese Refugee Movement and the Launch of Canada’s Private Sponsorship ProgramGuest Editors: Michael J. Molloy and James C. Simeon
Human Trafficking
With a Bang, Not a Whimper, Pierre Trudeau Speaks out
Research Workshop on Critical Issues in International Refugee Law May 1 and 2, York University
This paper provides a brief outline and summary of the key academic papers and review commentators’ remarks that were presented at the Research Workshop on Critical Issues in International Refugee Law that was held at York University, Toronto, Canada, May 1 and 2, 2008. One of the principal objectives of this Research Workshop was to bring together some of the world’s leading senior superior and high court judges and legal scholars to examine a l…
Exclusion Under Article 1F(a) of the 1951 Convention in Canada
Following the traumatic events in the United States on 11 September 2001 and the immediate heightened security response by the international community and states, many human rights and refugee advocates, analysts and commentators noted that the new security measures introduced by states would limit human rights and severely constrain refugees' access to asylum. There was also widespread concern that Article 1F(a), the exclusion clauses, of the 19…
A Comparative Analysis of the Response of the UNHCR and Industrialized States to Rapidly Fluctuating Refugee Status and Asylum Applications
Journal Article A Comparative Analysis of the Response of the UNHCR and Industrialized States to Rapidly Fluctuating Refugee Status and Asylum Applications: Lessons and Best Practices for RSD Systems Design and Administration Get access James C. Simeon James C. Simeon * *James C. Simeon, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, and Centre for Refugee Studies, York Univ…
Complicity and Culpability and the Exclusion of Terrorists From Convention Refugee Status Post-9/11
The unprecedented terrorist attacks at the key economic, political, and military power centres in the United States on 11 September 2001 led to immediate restrictive measures among States in the Global North, and the international community as a whole. The perceived unprecedented threat of international terrorism had to be confronted with nothing less than a global “war on terrorism”. The prioritisation of security and the proactive measures take…
Critical issues in international refugee law
The UNHCR and the Supervision of International Refugee Law
The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and its 1967 Protocol, and many other important international instruments recognize the unique role the UNHCR plays in protecting refugees and supervising international refugee law. This in-depth analysis of the UNHCR's supervisory role in the international refugee protection regime examines the part played by key institutions, organizations and actors in the supervision of international ref…
Human Trafficking
UNHCR International Protection Policies 2000-2013
The Application and Interpretation of International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law in the Exclusion of those Refugee Claimants who have Committed War Crimes and/or Crimes Against Huma…
Journal Article The Application and Interpretation of International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law in the Exclusion of those Refugee Claimants who have Committed War Crimes and/or Crimes Against Humanity in Canada Get access James C Simeon James C Simeon * * Director and Associate Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, jcs…
War, Armed Conflict, and Refugees
This article examines 21st century wars and the growth in refugee numbers and changes in the nature of the conflicts producing them, drawing from data on refugee numbers and on battle-related deaths from 2014. Measuring conflicts by battle-related deaths is no longer enough. Refugee numbers produced must be a central part. The evolution of refugee-producing armed conflicts and the United Nations’ responses to them are set out. The mid-2015 status…
The Indochinese Refugee Movement and the Launch of Canada’s Private Sponsorship Program
Introduction to 32.2: Special IssueThe Indochinese Refugee Movement and the Launch of Canada’s Private Sponsorship ProgramGuest Editors: Michael J. Molloy and James C. Simeon
The use and abuse of forced migration and displacement as a weapon of war
It is undeniable that forced migration and displacement is a “weapon of war.” To understand the ever-escalating refugee crisis in the world today and how it might be addressed, it is necessary to examine its “root cause(s).” Organized political violence in the form of either war or protracted armed conflict or oppressive dictatorial authoritarianism or totalitarianism are the prime drivers of forced migration and displacement in the world today. …
Political science (11 works) · Refugee (10 works) · Law (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Criminology (6 works) · International law (5 works) · International Law and Human Rights (5 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (5 works) · Refugee law (5 works) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (4 works)