Introduction 1
1True refugee stories: getting out of danger, getting in to a place of safety and getting work 15
2The development of legal protection for employment 49
3Migration and the ‘sovereign prerogative’ over entry 61
4The Refugee Convention: when do rights attach? 77
5The Covenant’s protection for the right to work: limited obligations? 103
6Equality norms and the right to work: ICERD as a case study 125
7Regional treaties protecting the right to work 139
8Other relevant human rights: equality, dignity and interdependence 155
Conclusions: the fulfilment of work 179
Appendix 181
Fifth Colloquium on Challenges in International Refugee Law The Michigan Guidelines on the Right to Work 184
Glossary 197
Bibliography 199
Index 207