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Historiek van de Belgische asielinstellingen (1952-1988) in de wetgeving en beleidspraktijk : een turbulente machtsstrijd tussen het ministerie van Justitie, Buitenlandse Zaken, en de UNHCR

Eva Ecker (UGent) and Frank Caestecker (UGent)
(2023) CAHIERS - CENTRE DE RECHERCHES EN HISTOIRE DU DROIT ET DES INSTITUTIONS. 46.
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Between 1952 and 1988, the competence to conduct the refugee status determination process underwent a unique evolution attributable to several ‘tug-of-wars’ between mainly the ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs, and the UNHCR, each time resulting in typical Belgian compromises. Initially, the Belgian state entrusted this responsibility, as practically the only West European country at the time, to the newly created UNHCR. In the 1950s, governments experienced few risks when granting refugee protection. This changed in the 1960s when the profile of the asylum seeker changed and recognition of refugees increasingly conflicted with other interests. Therefore, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice wanted to influence the recognition policy in an informal manner from the end of the ’60s in order not to burden the alleged Belgian interests. In the 1970s, the issue moved up on the political agenda, partly because asylum became a more important immigration channel. The 1980 aliens act strengthened the legal position of aliens. However UNHCR could not guarantee the right of appeal. This meant the definitive end of UNHCR as the authority entrusted with the recognition of refugees and the transfer of the competence to conduct the refugee status determination process to the Belgian authorities in 1988.
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Asylum authorities, refugee status determination, Aliens Act, refugee protection, division of competences

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Ecker, Eva, and Frank Caestecker. “Historiek van de Belgische Asielinstellingen (1952-1988) in de Wetgeving En Beleidspraktijk : Een Turbulente Machtsstrijd Tussen Het Ministerie van Justitie, Buitenlandse Zaken, En de UNHCR.” CAHIERS - CENTRE DE RECHERCHES EN HISTOIRE DU DROIT ET DES INSTITUTIONS, vol. 46, 2023, doi:10.25518/1370-2262.1674.
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Ecker, E., & Caestecker, F. (2023). Historiek van de Belgische asielinstellingen (1952-1988) in de wetgeving en beleidspraktijk : een turbulente machtsstrijd tussen het ministerie van Justitie, Buitenlandse Zaken, en de UNHCR. CAHIERS - CENTRE DE RECHERCHES EN HISTOIRE DU DROIT ET DES INSTITUTIONS, 46. https://doi.org/10.25518/1370-2262.1674
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Ecker, Eva, and Frank Caestecker. 2023. “Historiek van de Belgische Asielinstellingen (1952-1988) in de Wetgeving En Beleidspraktijk : Een Turbulente Machtsstrijd Tussen Het Ministerie van Justitie, Buitenlandse Zaken, En de UNHCR.” CAHIERS - CENTRE DE RECHERCHES EN HISTOIRE DU DROIT ET DES INSTITUTIONS 46. https://doi.org/10.25518/1370-2262.1674.
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Ecker, Eva, and Frank Caestecker. 2023. “Historiek van de Belgische Asielinstellingen (1952-1988) in de Wetgeving En Beleidspraktijk : Een Turbulente Machtsstrijd Tussen Het Ministerie van Justitie, Buitenlandse Zaken, En de UNHCR.” CAHIERS - CENTRE DE RECHERCHES EN HISTOIRE DU DROIT ET DES INSTITUTIONS 46. doi:10.25518/1370-2262.1674.
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Ecker E, Caestecker F. Historiek van de Belgische asielinstellingen (1952-1988) in de wetgeving en beleidspraktijk : een turbulente machtsstrijd tussen het ministerie van Justitie, Buitenlandse Zaken, en de UNHCR. CAHIERS - CENTRE DE RECHERCHES EN HISTOIRE DU DROIT ET DES INSTITUTIONS. 2023;46.
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E. Ecker and F. Caestecker, “Historiek van de Belgische asielinstellingen (1952-1988) in de wetgeving en beleidspraktijk : een turbulente machtsstrijd tussen het ministerie van Justitie, Buitenlandse Zaken, en de UNHCR,” CAHIERS - CENTRE DE RECHERCHES EN HISTOIRE DU DROIT ET DES INSTITUTIONS, vol. 46, 2023.
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