Exra-territorial Processing
Regional protection zones and transit processing centres
Written by Kim Ward in November 2004 based on an original report by Miriam Anderson.
The aim of this guide is to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the regional protection zones and transit processing centres that have been proposed by the UK government as well as an exploration of the responses to these initiatives. Where appropriate, information on similar plans that have been suggested or implemented by different countries and organisations will be provided. Throughout the text every effort has been made to source information and assertions and to provide links to relevant websites. The guide has been broken down into key headings so that the information can be easily navigated.
This report, researched and written by Kim Ward, is based on an original report by Miriam Anderson Cowen drafted for ICAR in March 2004. Kim has worked as a caseworker at a law firm in west London that specialises in immigration and asylum law. She has an MA in Political Science and Refugee Studies from York University, Toronto.
Miriam Anderson Cowen has a BA in International Relations and Development Studies and a Masters in International Peace and Security from King’s College London, specialising in the subjects of refugee law, migration and globalisation. Her interests remain focused on international politics, specifically asylum and immigration. ICAR would like to thank Alexander Betts at the University of Oxford for his comments and suggestions relating to this guide. ICAR would also like to thank Richard Williams, formerly of the Refugee Council, for his comments on early drafts of the original guide.
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Last Updated: 25/02/09
