ABSTRACT
Chapters 2 through 5 assist in creating a blueprint of the children’s rights approach to the interpretation of the Refugee Convention through analysis of childhood studies, children’s rights law and the historical trajectory of children in refugee law. This blueprint stems from the perspective of children’s rights law, rather than refugee law. Chapter 6 therefore looks to analyse how refugee law has dealt with children through case law. The purpose of this chapter is to identify trends in the recognition of child refugee applicants. These decisions indicate which rights when violated may amount to persecution.
