The course will cover various advanced topics in international refugee law. Topics to be covered include the \"nexus\" requirement of the definition; the meaning of \"persecution\"; developments in the interpretation of the exclusion provisions of the Convention; the non-refoulement and expulsion provisions of the Convention; refugee rights guaranteed by the Convention; and, the interaction between the Convention and other regional and complementary forms of protection. The course will take place in the 6th floor lounge, Hill House, Main Campus at the American University in Cairo from Monday June 02 to Saturday June 07, 2008 (excluding Friday) everyday from 9 am to 5 pm.